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
32
Thanksgiving for Forgiveness of Sins
Of David. A maskil.#The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm
1Happy is he whose transgression is taken away,
whose sin is covered.
2Happy is a person to whom Yahweh does not impute iniquity
and in whose spirit there is not deceit.
3When I kept silent, my bones were worn out
due to my groaning all the day.
4For day and night your hand was heavy upon me.
My vigor was changed into the dry heat of summer. Selah
5I made known my sin to you, and my iniquity I did not cover.
I said, “I will confess concerning my transgressions to Yahweh,”
and you took away the guilt of my sin. Selah
6Therefore let all the faithful pray to you
at the time for finding you.
Surely at the flood of many waters they will not reach him.
7You are my hiding place;
from trouble you preserve me.
With cries of deliverance you surround me. Selah
8I#Yahweh is speaking in vv. 8–9 will instruct you and teach you
in the way that you should go.
I will advise you with my eye upon you.
9Do not be like a horse or like a mule, without understanding;
that needs his tackle—bridle and rein—for restraint
or he would not come near you.
10Many are the pains of the wicked,
but for the one who trusts Yahweh
loyal love surrounds him.
11Be glad in Yahweh and rejoice, you righteous,
and shout for joy, all you upright of heart.
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