Psalms 32

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

[A Psalm] of David, Maschil. Blessed [is he 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 the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit [there is] no guile.

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

When I kept silence, my bones became old through my roaring 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 is turned into the drouth 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 my iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD; and thou forgavest 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 shall every one that is godly pray to thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh to him.

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

Thou [art] my hiding place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble; thou wilt compass me about 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 shalt go: I will guide thee with my eye.

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.

Be ye not as the horse, [or] as the mule, [which] have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they 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 that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall encompass him.

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

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all [ye that are] upright in heart.