Psalms 32
32
Forgiven
A poem of insight and instruction by King David # 32 David wrote this psalm after he seduced the wife of his most loyal soldier, then had him killed to try to keep her pregnancy a secret. This sin with Bathsheba brought great disgrace to David, yet he found complete forgiveness in God’s mercy. The apostle Paul chose the first two verses of Ps. 32 to support the important doctrine of salvation by grace through faith. See Rom. 4:5–8. This was Augustine’s favorite psalm. He had it written on the wall near his bed before he died so he could meditate on it.
1What bliss belongs to the one
whose rebellion has been forgiven, # 32:1 The Hebrew word for “forgiven” means “lifted off.” Sin’s guilt is a burden that must be lifted off our souls. The Septuagint reads “because they have not hidden their sins.”
those whose sins are covered by blood.
2What bliss belongs to those
who have confessed their corruption # 32:2 David used three Hebrew words to describe sin in these first two verses: “rebellion,” “sins” (failures, falling short), and “corruption” (crookedness, the twisting of right standards). to God!
For he wipes their slates clean
and removes hypocrisy from their hearts.
3Before I confessed my sins, I kept it all inside;
my dishonesty devastated my inner life,
causing my life to be filled with frustration,
irrepressible anguish, and misery.
4The pain never let up, for your hand of conviction
was heavy on my heart.
My strength was sapped, my inner life dried up
like a spiritual drought within my soul.
Pause in his presence
5Then I finally admitted to you all my sins,
refusing to hide them any longer.
I said, “My life-giving God,
I will openly acknowledge my evil actions.”
And you forgave me!
All at once the guilt of my sin washed away
and all my pain disappeared!
Pause in his presence
6This is what I’ve learned through it all:
All believers should confess their sins to God;
do it every time God has uncovered you
in the time of exposing.
For if you do this, when sudden storms of life overwhelm,
you’ll be kept safe.
7Lord, you are my secret hiding place,
protecting me from these troubles,
surrounding me with songs of gladness!
Your joyous shouts of rescue release my breakthrough.
Pause in his presence
8-9I hear the Lord saying, “I will stay close to you,
instructing and guiding you along the pathway for your life.
I will advise you along the way
and lead you forth with my eyes as your guide.
So don’t make it difficult; don’t be stubborn
when I take you where you’ve not been before.
Don’t make me tug you and pull you along.
Just come with me!”
10So my conclusion is this:
Many are the sorrows and frustrations
of those who don’t come clean with God.
But when you trust in the Lord for forgiveness,
his wraparound love will surround you.
11So celebrate the goodness of God!
He shows this kindness to everyone who is his.
Go ahead—shout for joy,
all you upright ones who want to please him!
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32
The Joy of Forgiveness
Davidic. A Maskil.
1How joyful is the one
whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered! # Ps 85:2
2How joyful is the man
the Lord does not charge with sin # 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
4For day and night Your hand was heavy on me; # Jb 23:2; Ps 38:2
my strength was drained # Hb obscure
as in the summer’s heat. # Ps 22:15; 39:10Selah
5Then I acknowledged my sin to You
and did not conceal my iniquity.
I said,
“I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and You took away 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
at a time that You may be found. # Lit 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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