Psalms 32

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

“Of David: a Maskil.” Happy is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin, and whose mouth there is no guile.

Happy is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

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

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

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

For by day and night lay thy hand heavily upon me: my [life's] moisture hath been changed through the droughts of summer. (Selah)

5 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)

My sin do I ever acknowledge unto thee, and my iniquity have I not covered up. I said, I will make confession because of my transgressions unto the Lord: and thou truly forgavest the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)

6 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.

For this shall every pious one pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely [then] when great waters overflow, they shall never reach unto him.

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

Thou art my hiding-place; from distress wilt thou preserve me; with songs of deliverance wilt thou encompass me. (Selah)

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

I will instruct thee and I will teach thee concerning the way which thou oughtest to go: I will counsel thee with my eye.

9 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.

Be ye not like the horse, or like the mule, who hath no understanding; who must be held in with bit and bridle, his ornament, lest he come near unto thee.

10 Many are the scourges of the sinner: but him that hopes in the Lord mercy shall compass about.

Many are the pains of the wicked; but him that trusteth in the Lord will he encompass with kindness.

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

Rejoice in the Lord, and be glad, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.