Psalms 32:1-7

O blessed is the man to whom is freely pardoned All the transgression he hath done, whose sin is covered. Bless'd is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not his sin, And in whose sp'rit there is no guile, nor fraud is found therein. When as I did refrain my speech, and silent was my tongue, My bones then waxed old, because I roared all day long. For upon me both day and night thine hand did heavy lie, So that my moisture turned is in summer's drought thereby. I thereupon have unto thee my sin acknowledged, And likewise mine iniquity I have not covered: I will confess unto the Lord my trespasses, said I; And of my sin thou freely didst forgive th' iniquity. For this shall ev'ry godly one his prayer make to thee; In such a time he shall thee seek, as found thou mayest be. Surely, when floods of waters great do swell up to the brim, They shall not overwhelm his soul, nor once come near to him. Thou art my hiding-place, thou shalt from trouble keep me free: Thou with songs of deliverance about shalt compass me.