Psalms 32

1 Of David. Maschil. Happy is he who has forgiveness for his wrongdoing, and whose sin is covered.

A psalm of David. A maschil. Blessed is the person whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

2 Happy is the man in whom the Lord sees no evil, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Blessed is the man to whom Yahweh reckons no guilt and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

3 When I kept my mouth shut, my bones were wasted, because of my crying all through the day.

When I remained silent, my bones were wasting away while I groaned all day long.

4 For the weight of your hand was on me day and night; my body became dry like the earth in summer. (Selah)

For day and night your hand was heavy upon me. My strength withered as in summer drought. (Selah)

5 I made my wrongdoing clear to you, and did not keep back my sin. I said, I will put it all before the Lord; and you took away my wrongdoing and my sin. (Selah)

Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and I no longer hid my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin. (Selah)

6 For this cause let every saint make his prayer to you at a time when you are near: then the overflowing of the great waters will not overtake him.

Because of this, all who are godly should pray to you at a time of great distress. Then when the surging waters overflow, they will not reach those people.

7 You are my safe and secret place; you will keep me from trouble; you will put songs of salvation on the lips of those who are round me. (Selah)

You are my hiding place; you will guard me from trouble. You will surround me with the songs of victory. (Selah)

8 I will give you knowledge, teaching you the way to go; my eye will be your guide.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go. I will instruct you with my eye upon you.

9 Do not be like the horse or the ass, without sense; ...

Do not be like a horse or like a mule, which have no understanding; it is only with bridle and bit to control them that they will go where you want them to.

10 The sinner will be full of trouble; but mercy will be round the man who has faith in the Lord.

The wicked have many sorrows, but Yahweh's covenant faithfulness will surround the one who trusts in him.

11 Be glad in the Lord with joy, you upright men; give cries of joy, all you whose hearts are true.

Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous; shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.