Psalms 32

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

A Psalme of David to give instruction. Blessed is he whose wickednes is forgiuen, and whose sinne is couered.

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, vnto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquitie, and in whose spirite there is no guile.

3 Because I was silent my bones grew old; whilst I cried out all the day long.

When I helde my tongue, my bones consumed, or when I roared 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 thine hand is heauie vpon me, day and night: and my moysture is turned into ye drought of summer. (Selah)

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.

Then I acknowledged my sinne vnto thee, neither hid I mine iniquitie: for I thought, I will confesse against my selfe my wickednesse vnto the Lord, and thou forgauest the punishment of my sinne. (Selah)

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 euery one, that is godly, make his prayer vnto thee in a time, when thou mayest be founde: surely in the flood of great waters they shall not come neere him.

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

Thou art my secret place: thou preseruest me from trouble: thou compassest me about with ioyfull deliuerance. (Selah)

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 thee, and teache thee in the way that thou shalt goe, and I will guide thee with mine eye.

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 ye not like an horse, or like a mule, which vnderstand not: whose mouthes thou doest binde with bit and bridle, least they come neere thee.

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

Many sorowes shall come to the wicked: but he, that trusteth in the Lord, mercie shall compasse him.

11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye just, and glory, all ye right of heart.

Be glad ye righteous, and reioyce in the Lord, and be ioyfull all ye, that are vpright in heart.