Psalms 32
1 By David. — An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression [is] forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
A psalm of David. A maschil. Blessed is the person whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
2 O the happiness of a man, To whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Blessed is the man to whom Yahweh reckons no guilt and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
3 When I have kept silence, become old have my bones, Through my roaring all the day.
When I remained silent, my bones were wasting away while I groaned all day long.
4 When by day and by night Thy hand is heavy upon me, My moisture hath been changed Into the droughts of summer. (Selah)
For day and night your hand was heavy upon me. My strength withered as in summer drought. (Selah)
5 My sin I cause Thee to know, And mine iniquity I have not covered. I have said, 'I confess concerning My transgressions to Jehovah,' And Thou — Thou hast taken away, The iniquity of my sin. (Selah)
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)
6 For this doth every saintly one pray to Thee, As the time to find. Surely at an overflowing of many waters, Unto him they come not.
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.
7 Thou [art] a hiding-place for me, From distress Thou dost keep me, [With] songs of deliverance dost compass me. (Selah)
You are my hiding place; you will guard me from trouble. You will surround me with the songs of victory. (Selah)
8 I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go. I will instruct you with my eye upon you.
9 Be ye not as a horse — as a mule, Without understanding, With bridle and bit, its ornaments, to curb, Not to come near unto thee.
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.
10 Many [are] the pains of the wicked; As to him who is trusting in Jehovah, Kindness doth compass him.
The wicked have many sorrows, but Yahweh's covenant faithfulness will surround the one who trusts in him.
11 Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous, And sing, all ye upright of heart!
Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous; shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.
