< Psalms 32 >

1 AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID. O the blessedness of him whose transgression [is] forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
Of David. A maskil. Happy those whose transgression is pardoned, whose sin is covered.
2 O the blessedness of a man, To whom YHWH does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Happy are those, free from falseness of spirit, to whom the Lord reckons no debt of guilt.
3 When I have kept silence, my bones have become old, Through my roaring all the day.
When I held my peace, my bones wore away with my endless groaning;
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 did your hand lie heavy upon me. The sap of my life was dried up as with fierce summer-heat. (Selah)
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)
I began to acknowledge my sin, not concealing my guilt; and the moment I vowed to confess to the Lord my transgression, then you yourself did pardon the guilt of my sin. (Selah)
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.
For this cause let all who are faithful pray to you in the time of distress; then, when the great waters rush, they will not reach to him.
7 You [are] a hiding place for me, You keep me from distress, Surround me [with] songs of deliverance. (Selah)
For you are my shelter, you protect me from trouble, and surround me with deliverance. (Selah)
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.
“With my eye steadfastly upon you, I will instruct and teach you The way you should go.
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 the mule, that have no understanding, but need bridle and halter to curb them, else they will not come near to you.”
10 Many [are] the pains of the wicked; As for him who is trusting in YHWH, Kindness surrounds him.
The godless have many sorrows, but those who trust in the Lord will be compassed about by his kindness.
11 Be glad in YHWH, and rejoice, you righteous, And sing, all you upright of heart!
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, you righteous; and ring out your joy, all you upright in heart.

< Psalms 32 >