Psalms 32

1 By David. — An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression [is] forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

By David. A contemplative psalm. Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

2 O the happiness of a man, To whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

3 When I have kept silence, become old have my bones, Through my roaring all the day.

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

4 When by day and by night Thy hand is heavy upon me, My moisture hath been changed Into the droughts of summer. (Selah)

For day and night your hand was heavy on me. My strength was sapped in the heat of summer. (Selah)

5 My sin I cause Thee to know, And mine iniquity I have not covered. I have said, 'I confess concerning My transgressions to Jehovah,' And Thou — Thou hast taken away, The iniquity of my sin. (Selah)

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

6 For this doth every saintly one pray to Thee, As the time to find. Surely at an overflowing of many waters, Unto him they come not.

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

7 Thou [art] a hiding-place for me, From distress Thou dost keep me, [With] songs of deliverance dost compass me. (Selah)

You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance. (Selah)

8 I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

9 Be ye not as a horse — as a mule, Without understanding, With bridle and bit, its ornaments, to curb, Not to come near unto thee.

Do not be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.

10 Many [are] the pains of the wicked; As to him who is trusting in Jehovah, Kindness doth compass him.

Many sorrows come to the wicked, but loving kindness shall surround him who trusts in the LORD.

11 Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous, And sing, all ye upright of heart!

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!