Psalms 32
1 David’s An Instructive Psalm. How happy is he whose transgression is forgiven! whose sin is pardoned!
Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
2 How happy the son of earth, to whom Yahweh will not reckon iniquity! and in whose spirit is no guile!
Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
3 When I kept silence, my bones became worn out, Through my groaning all the day;
When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.
4 For, day and night, heavy upon me, was thy hand, —Changed was my life-sap into the drought of summer. (Selah)
For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat.
5 My sin, would I own unto thee, and, mine iniquity, not hide, I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Yahweh, And, thou, didst forgive 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 this cause, will every man of lovingkindness pray unto thee, in time to obtain, —Surely, in the overflow of many waters, unto him, shall they not reach.
Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.
7 Thou, art a hiding-place for me, From distress, wilt thou preserve me, —With shouts of deliverance, wilt thou compass me about. (Selah)
You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance.
8 I will make thee discreet, I will point out to thee the way which thou must go, I will fix upon thee mine eye.
I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
9 Do not ye become like a horse, like a mule, without discernment, —With the bit and bridle of his mouth, [hast thou] to restrain him, —He will not come near unto thee.
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 pains, hath the lawless one, —But, he that trusteth in Yahweh, Lovingkindness, shall compass him about.
Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.
11 Rejoice in Yahweh and exult, O ye righteous, Yea, shout in triumph, all ye upright in heart!
Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
