Psalms 32

1 Of David. A maskil. Happy those whose transgression is pardoned, whose sin is covered.

Blessed are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

2 Happy are those, free from falseness of spirit, to whom the Lord reckons no debt of guilt.

Blessed is the man to whom Jehovah does not impute sin, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

3 When I held my peace, my bones wore away with my endless groaning;

When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all the day long.

4 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)

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me. My moisture was changed as with the drought of summer. (Selah)

5 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)

I acknowledged my sin to thee, and I did not hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Jehovah, and thou forgave the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)

6 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.

For this let everyone who is devout pray to thee in a time when thou may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach to him.

7 For you are my shelter, you protect me from trouble, and surround me with deliverance. (Selah)

Thou are my hiding-place. Thou will preserve me from trouble. Thou will encompass me around with songs of deliverance. (Selah)

8 “With my eye steadfastly upon you, I will instruct and teach you The way you should go.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shall go. I will counsel thee with my eye upon thee.

9 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.”

Become ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding, whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, else they will not come near to thee.

10 The godless have many sorrows, but those who trust in the Lord will be compassed about by his kindness.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked, but he who trusts in Jehovah, loving kindness shall encompass him about.

11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, you righteous; and ring out your joy, all you upright in heart.

Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous. And shout for joy, all ye who are upright in heart.