Psalm 32

Blessed Are the Forgiven

32A Maskil¹ of David.

^1jBlessed is the one whose ^ktransgression is forgiven,

whose sin is covered.

²Blessed is the man against whom the Lord ^lcounts no iniquity,

and in whose spirit ^mthere is no deceit.

³For when I kept silent, my ⁿbones wasted away

through my ^ogroaning all day long.

⁴For day and night your ^phand was heavy upon me;

my strength was dried up² as by the heat of summer. Selah

⁵I ^qacknowledged my sin to you,

and I did not cover my iniquity;

I said, “I ^rwill confess my transgressions to the Lord,”

and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah

⁶Therefore let everyone who is ^sgodly

offer prayer to you at a time when you ^tmay be found;

surely in the rush of ^ugreat waters,

they shall not reach him.

⁷You are a ^vhiding place for me;

you preserve me from ^wtrouble;

you surround me with ^xshouts of deliverance. Selah

⁸I will ^yinstruct you and teach you in the way you should go;

I will ^zcounsel you with my eye upon you.

^9aBe not like a horse or a mule, without understanding,

which must be curbed with ^bbit and bridle,

or it will not stay near you.

^10cMany are the sorrows of the wicked,

but steadfast love surrounds the one who ^dtrusts in the Lord.

^11eBe glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous,

and ^fshout for joy, all you ^gupright in heart!