Psalms 32

1 [A Psalm] of David, Maschil. Blessed [is he whose] transgression [is] forgiven, [whose] sin [is] covered.

Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

2 Blessed [is] the man to whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit [there 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 old through my roaring all the day long.

When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.

4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drouth of summer. (Selah)

For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat.

5 I acknowledged my sin to thee, and my iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD; and thou forgavest 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 shall every one that is godly pray to thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh to him.

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] my hiding place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble; thou wilt compass me about with songs of deliverance. (Selah)

You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance.

8 I will instruct thee, and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with my eye.

I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.

9 Be ye 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 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 sorrows [shall be] to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall encompass him.

Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.

11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all [ye that are] upright in heart.

Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.