Psalms 32
1 AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID. O the blessedness of him whose transgression [is] forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
A psalm of David. A maschil. Blessed is the person whose transgression is forgiven, 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.
Blessed is the man to whom Yahweh reckons no guilt and 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 remained silent, my bones were wasting away while I groaned 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 withered as in summer drought. (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)
Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and I no longer hid my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh,” and you forgave 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.
Because of this, all who are godly should pray to you at a time of great distress. Then when the surging waters overflow, they will not reach those people.
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 will guard me from trouble. You will surround me with the songs of victory. (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.
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go. I will instruct you with my eye upon 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 a horse or like a mule, which have no understanding; it is only with bridle and bit to control them that they will go where you want them to.
10 Many [are] the pains of the wicked; As for him who is trusting in YHWH, Kindness surrounds him.
The wicked have many sorrows, but Yahweh's covenant faithfulness will surround the one who trusts in him.
11 Be glad in YHWH, and rejoice, you righteous, And sing, all you upright of heart!
Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous; shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.
