Psalms 32

1 “Of David: a Maskil.” Happy is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Blessed are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

2 Happy is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Blessed is the man to whom Jehovah does not impute sin, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

3 When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my crying all the day.

When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all the day long.

4 For by day and night lay thy hand heavily upon me: my [life's] moisture hath been changed through the droughts of summer. (Selah)

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me. My moisture was changed as with the drought of summer. (Selah)

5 My sin do I ever acknowledge unto thee, and my iniquity have I not covered up. I said, I will make confession because of my transgressions unto the Lord: and thou truly forgavest the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)

I acknowledged my sin to thee, and I did not hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Jehovah, and thou forgave the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)

6 For this shall every pious one pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely [then] when great waters overflow, they shall never reach unto him.

For this let everyone who is devout pray to thee in a time when thou may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach to him.

7 Thou art my hiding-place; from distress wilt thou preserve me; with songs of deliverance wilt thou encompass me. (Selah)

Thou are my hiding-place. Thou will preserve me from trouble. Thou will encompass me around with songs of deliverance. (Selah)

8 I will instruct thee and I will teach thee concerning the way which thou oughtest to go: I will counsel thee with my eye.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shall go. I will counsel thee with my eye upon thee.

9 Be ye not like the horse, or like the mule, who hath no understanding; who must be held in with bit and bridle, his ornament, lest he come near unto thee.

Become ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding, whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, else they will not come near to thee.

10 Many are the pains of the wicked; but him that trusteth in the Lord will he encompass with kindness.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked, but he who trusts in Jehovah, loving kindness shall encompass him about.

11 Rejoice in the Lord, and be glad, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous. And shout for joy, all ye who are upright in heart.