Psalms 32

1 A psalm of David. A maschil. Blessed is the person whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

2 Blessed is the man to whom Yahweh reckons no guilt and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Blessed is the man to whom the LORD imputes not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

3 When I remained silent, my bones were wasting away while I groaned all day long.

When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me. My strength withered as in summer drought. (Selah)

For day and night your hand was heavy on me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. (Selah)

5 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)

I acknowledge my sin to you, and my iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD; and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)

6 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.

For this shall every one that is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come near to him.

7 You are my hiding place; you will guard me from trouble. You will surround me with the songs of victory. (Selah)

You are my hiding place; you shall preserve me from trouble; you shall compass me about with songs of deliverance. (Selah)

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go. I will instruct you with my eye upon you.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go: I will guide you with my eye.

9 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.

Be you not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near to you.

10 The wicked have many sorrows, but Yahweh's covenant faithfulness will surround the one who trusts in him.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusts in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

11 Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous; shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, you righteous: and shout for joy, all you that are upright in heart.