Psalms 32

1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

[A Psalm] of instruction by David. Blessed [are they] whose transgressions are forgiven, and who sins are covered.

2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputes not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin, and whose mouth there is no guile.

3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

Because I kept silence, my bones waxed old, from my crying all the day.

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

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: I became thoroughly miserable while a thorn was fastened in [me]. (Pause)

5 I acknowledge my sin unto you, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)

I acknowledged my sin, and hid not mine iniquity: I said, I will confess mine iniquity to the Lord against myself; and thou forgavest the ungodliness of my heart. (Pause)

6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto you in a time when you may be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.

Therefore shall every holy one pray to thee in a fit time: only in the deluge of many waters they shall not come nigh to him.

7 You are my hiding place; you shall preserve me from trouble; you shall compass me about with songs of deliverance. (Selah)

Thou art my refuge from the affliction that encompasses me; my joy, to deliver me from them that have compassed me. (Pause)

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go: I will guide you with mine eye.

I will instruct thee and guide thee in this way wherein thou shalt go: I will fix mine eyes upon thee.

9 Be all of you 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 unto you.

Be ye not as horse and mule, which have no understanding; [but thou must] constrain their jaws with bit and curb, lest they should come nigh to thee.

10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusts in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

Many are the scourges of the sinner: but him that hopes in the Lord mercy shall compass about.

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

Be glad in the Lord, and exult, ye righteous: and glory, all ye that are upright in heart.