Psalms 32
1 AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID. O the blessedness of him whose transgression [is] forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
2 O the blessedness of a man, To whom YHWH does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
3 When I have kept silence, my bones have become old, Through my roaring all the day.
When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.
4 When by day and by night Your hand is heavy on me, My moisture has been changed Into the droughts of summer. (Selah)
For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat.
5 I cause You to know my sin, And I have not covered my iniquity. I have said, “I confess to YHWH concerning My transgressions,” And You have taken away the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)
Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin.
6 For every saintly one prays this to You, In the time to find [You]. Surely at an overflowing of many waters, They do not come to him.
Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.
7 You [are] a hiding place for me, You keep me from distress, Surround me [with] songs of deliverance. (Selah)
You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance.
8 I cause you to act wisely, And direct you in the way that you go, I cause My eye to take counsel concerning you.
I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
9 Do not be as a horse—as a mule, Without understanding, With bridle and bit, its ornaments, to curb, Not to come near to you.
Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.
10 Many [are] the pains of the wicked; As for him who is trusting in YHWH, Kindness surrounds him.
Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.
11 Be glad in YHWH, and rejoice, you righteous, And sing, all you upright of heart!
Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
