Psalms 32

1 [A Psalm] of David, Maschil. Blessed [is he whose] transgression [is] forgiven, [whose] sin [is] covered.

Blessed are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

2 Blessed [is] the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit [there is] no guile.

Blessed is the man to whom Jehovah does not impute sin, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

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

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

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

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me. My moisture was changed as with the drought of summer. (Selah)

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

I acknowledged my sin to thee, and I did not hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Jehovah, and thou forgave the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)

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

For this let everyone who is devout pray to thee in a time when thou may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach to him.

7 Thou [art] my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. (Selah)

Thou are my hiding-place. Thou will preserve me from trouble. Thou will encompass me around with songs of deliverance. (Selah)

8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shall go. I will counsel thee with my eye upon thee.

9 Be ye not as the horse, [or] as the mule, [which] have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

Become ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding, whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, else they will not come near to thee.

10 Many sorrows [shall be] to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked, but he who trusts in Jehovah, loving kindness shall encompass him about.

11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all [ye that are] upright in heart.

Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous. And shout for joy, all ye who are upright in heart.