Psalms 32

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

[A Psalm] of David. Maschil. 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 unto whom the LORD imputeth 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 thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture was changed [as] with 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 acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest 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 let every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.

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

Thou art my hiding place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble; thou wilt 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 thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.

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 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 unto thee.

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 trusteth 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, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.