Psalms 32

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

Of David. Instruction. Blessed is he [whose] transgression is forgiven, [whose] sin is covered!

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

Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah reckoneth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile!

3 When I helde my tongue, my bones consumed, or when I roared all the day,

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

4 (For thine hand is heauie vpon me, day and night: and my moysture is turned into ye drought of summer. (Selah)

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me; my moisture was turned into the drought of summer. (Selah)

5 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)

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity I covered not; I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah, and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)

6 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.

For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee at a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they will not reach him.

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

Thou art a hiding-place for me; thou preservest me from trouble; thou dost encompass me with songs of deliverance. (Selah)

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

I will instruct thee and teach thee the way in which thou shalt go; I will counsel [thee] with mine eye upon thee.

9 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.

Be ye not as a horse, as a mule, which have no understanding: whose trappings must be bit and bridle, for restraint, or they will not come unto thee.

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

Many sorrows hath the wicked; but he that confideth in Jehovah, loving-kindness shall encompass him.

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

Rejoice in Jehovah, and be glad, ye righteous; and shout for joy, all ye upright in heart.