Psalms 32
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PSALM 32
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
A Psalm of David, Maschil.
1O blessed is the man to whom
is freely pardoned
All the transgression he hath done,
whose sin is covered.
2Bless'd is the man to whom the Lord
imputeth not his sin,
And in whose sp'rit there is no guile,
nor fraud is found therein.
3When as I did refrain my speech,
and silent was my tongue,
My bones then waxed old, because
I roared all day long.
4For upon me both day and night
thine hand did heavy lie,
So that my moisture turned is
in summer's drought thereby.
5I thereupon have unto thee
my sin acknowledged,
And likewise mine iniquity
I have not covered:
I will confess unto the Lord
my trespasses, said I;
And of my sin thou freely didst
forgive th' iniquity.
6For this shall ev'ry godly one
his prayer make to thee;
In such a time he shall thee seek,
as found thou mayest be.
Surely, when floods of waters great
do swell up to the brim,
They shall not overwhelm his soul,
nor once come near to him.
7Thou art my hiding-place, thou shalt
from trouble keep me free:
Thou with songs of deliverance
about shalt compass me.
8I will instruct thee, and thee teach
the way that thou shalt go;
And, with mine eye upon thee set,
I will direction show.
9Then be not like the horse or mule,
which do not understand;
Whose mouth, lest they come near to thee,
a bridle must command.
10Unto the man that wicked is
his sorrows shall abound;
But him that trusteth in the Lord
mercy shall compass round.
11Ye righteous, in the Lord be glad,
in him do ye rejoice:
All ye that upright are in heart,
for joy lift up your voice.
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Psalms 32
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Psalm 32
The Joy of Forgiveness
Of David. A Maskil.
1How joyful is the one
whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered!#Ps 85:2
2How joyful is a person whom
the Lord does not charge with iniquity#Rm 4:7–8
and in whose spirit is no deceit!#Jn 1:47
3When I kept silent, my bones became brittle
from my groaning all day long.#Ps 31:10; 38:8; Jr 20:9
4For day and night your hand was heavy on me;#Jb 23:2; Ps 38:2
my strength was drained#32:4 Hb obscure
as in the summer’s heat.#Ps 22:15; 39:10Selah
5Then I acknowledged my sin to you#Ps 51:4
and did not conceal my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and you forgave the guilt of my sin.#Lv 26:40; Ps 38:18; Pr 28:13; 1Jn 1:9Selah
6Therefore let everyone who is faithful pray to you immediately.#32:6 Lit you at a time of finding#Is 55:6
When great floodwaters come,
they will not reach him.#Ps 124:4–5; Is 43:2
7You are my hiding place;#Ps 31:20; 91:1
you protect me from trouble.#Ps 121:7
You surround me with joyful shouts of deliverance.Selah
8I will instruct you and show you the way to go;#Ps 25:8,12
with my eye on you, I will give counsel.#Ps 33:18; 73:24
9Do not be like a horse or mule,
without understanding,
that must be controlled with bit and bridle
or else it will not come near you.#Pr 26:3; Jms 3:3
10Many pains come to the wicked,#Pr 13:21; Rm 2:9
but the one who trusts in the Lord
will have faithful love surrounding him.#Ps 5:12
11Be glad in the Lord and rejoice,
you righteous ones;
shout for joy,
all you upright in heart.#Ps 64:10; 68:3; 97:12
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