Psalm 32

PSALM 32

Blessedness of Forgiveness and of Trust in God.

A Psalm of David. A ^†Maskil.

^1aHow blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,

Whose sin is covered!

²How blessed is the man to whom the Lord ^adoes not impute iniquity,

And in whose spirit there is ^bno deceit!

³When ^aI kept silent about my sin, ^bmy ¹body wasted away

Through my ^2cgroaning all day long.

⁴For day and night ^aYour hand was heavy upon me;

My ^1bvitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer.

²Selah.

⁵I ^aacknowledged my sin to You,

And my iniquity I ^bdid not hide;

I said, “^cI will confess my transgressions to the Lord”;

And You ^dforgave the ¹guilt of my sin.

Selah.

⁶Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You ^1ain a time when You may be found;

Surely ^bin a flood of great waters they will not reach him.

⁷You are ^amy hiding place; You ^bpreserve me from trouble;

You surround me with ^1csongs of deliverance.

Selah.

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

I will counsel you ^bwith My eye upon you.

⁹Do not be ^aas the horse or as the mule which have no understanding,

Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check,

Otherwise they will not come near to you.

¹⁰Many are the ^asorrows of the wicked,

But ^bhe who trusts in the Lord, lovingkindness shall surround him.

¹¹Be ^aglad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones;

And shout for joy, all you who are ^bupright in heart.