Psalms 32

1 Of David. A maskil. Happy those whose transgression is pardoned, whose sin is covered.

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

2 Happy are those, free from falseness of spirit, to whom the Lord reckons no debt of guilt.

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

3 When I held my peace, my bones wore away with my endless groaning;

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

4 for day and night did your hand lie heavy upon me. The sap of my life was dried up as with fierce summer-heat. (Selah)

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

5 I began to acknowledge my sin, not concealing my guilt; and the moment I vowed to confess to the Lord my transgression, then you yourself did pardon the guilt of my sin. (Selah)

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

6 For this cause let all who are faithful pray to you in the time of distress; then, when the great waters rush, they will not reach to him.

For this shall every one that is righteous 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.

7 For you are my shelter, you protect me from trouble, and surround me with deliverance. (Selah)

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

8 ‘With my eye steadfastly upon you, I will instruct and teach you The way you should go.

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

9 Do not be like the horse or the mule, that have no understanding, but need bridle and halter to curb them, else they will not come near to you.’

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.

10 The godless have many sorrows, but those who trust in the Lord will be compassed about by his kindness.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in YHWH, mercy shall compass him about.

11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, you righteous; and ring out your joy, all you upright in heart.

Be glad in YHWH, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.