Psalms 32

1 AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID. O the blessedness of him whose transgression [is] forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

“A psalm of David.” Happy is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is pardoned!

2 O the blessedness of a man, To whom YHWH does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Happy the man to whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile!

3 When I have kept silence, my bones have become old, Through my roaring all the day.

While I kept silence, my bones were wasted, By reason of my groaning all the 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 thy hand was heavy upon me; My moisture dried up, as in summer's drought.

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)

At length I acknowledged to thee my sin, And did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgression to the LORD;” And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin! (Pause)

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 shall every pious man pray to thee, while thou mayst be found; Surely the floods of great waters shall not come near him.

7 You [are] a hiding place for me, You keep me from distress, Surround me [with] songs of deliverance. (Selah)

Thou art my hiding-place; thou preservest me from trouble; Thou compassest me about with songs of deliverance. (Pause)

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 thee, and show thee the way thou shouldst go; I will give thee counsel, and keep mine eye upon thee.

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.

Be ye not like the horse and the mule, which have no understanding, Whose mouths must be pressed with the bridle and curb, Because they will not come near thee!

10 Many [are] the pains of the wicked; As for him who is trusting in YHWH, Kindness surrounds him.

The wicked hath many sorrows; But he that trusteth in the LORD is encompassed with mercies.

11 Be glad in YHWH, and rejoice, you righteous, And sing, all you upright of heart!

Rejoice in the LORD, and be glad, ye righteous; Shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart!