Psalms 32

1 To David himself, understanding. Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

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

2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin, 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 Because I was silent my bones grew old; whilst I cried out all the day long.

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

4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: I am turned in my anguish, whilst the thorn is fastened.

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

5 I have acknowledged my sin to thee, and my injustice I have not concealed. I said I will confess against myself my injustice to the Lord: and thou hast forgiven the wickedness of my sin.

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

6 For this shall every one that is holy pray to thee in a seasonable time. And yet in a flood of many waters, they shall not come nigh unto him.

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

7 Thou art my refuge from the trouble which hath encompassed me: my joy, deliver me from them that surround me.

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

8 I will give thee understanding, and I will instruct thee in this way, in which thou shalt go: I will fix my eyes upon thee.

I will instruct you and guide you in this way wherein you shall go: I will fix mine eyes upon you.

9 Do not become like the horse and the mule, who have no understanding. With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws, who come not near unto thee.

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

10 Many are the scourges of the sinner, but mercy shall encompass him that hopeth in the Lord.

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, ye just, and glory, all ye right of heart.

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