Psalms 32

1 By David. A contemplative psalm. Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Of David. A maskil. Happy those whose transgression is pardoned, whose sin is covered.

2 Blessed is the man to whom the LORD doesn’t impute iniquity, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Happy are those, free from falseness of spirit, to whom the Lord reckons no debt of guilt.

3 When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.

When I held my peace, my bones wore away with my endless groaning;

4 For day and night your hand was heavy on me. My strength was sapped in the heat of summer. (Selah)

for day and night did your hand lie heavy upon me. The sap of my life was dried up as with fierce summer-heat. (Selah)

5 I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn’t hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)

I began to acknowledge my sin, not concealing my guilt; and the moment I vowed to confess to the Lord my transgression, then you yourself did pardon the guilt of my sin. (Selah)

6 For this, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach to him.

For this cause let all who are faithful pray to you in the time of distress; then, when the great waters rush, they will not reach to him.

7 You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance. (Selah)

For you are my shelter, you protect me from trouble, and surround me with deliverance. (Selah)

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

‘With my eye steadfastly upon you, I will instruct and teach you The way you should go.

9 Don’t be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.

Do not be like the horse or the mule, that have no understanding, but need bridle and halter to curb them, else they will not come near to you.’

10 Many sorrows come to the wicked, but loving kindness shall surround him who trusts in the LORD.

The godless have many sorrows, but those who trust in the Lord will be compassed about by his kindness.

11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!

Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, you righteous; and ring out your joy, all you upright in heart.