Psalms 32
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Psalm 32
A maskil#32.0 Perhaps instruction; it also appears in Pss 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, 142; cf 47:7; the root is used in Ps 32:8. of David.
1The one whose wrongdoing is forgiven,
whose sin is covered over, is truly happy!
2The one the LORD doesn’t consider guilty—
in whose spirit there is no dishonesty—
that one is truly happy!
3When I kept quiet, my bones wore out;
I was groaning all day long—
every day, every night!—
4because your hand was heavy upon me.
My energy was sapped as if in a summer drought. Selah
5So I admitted my sin to you;
I didn’t conceal my guilt.
“I’ll confess my sins to the LORD, ” is what I said.
Then you removed the guilt of my sin. Selah
6That’s why all the faithful should pray to you during troubled times,#32.6 Correction; MT at a time of finding only
so that a great flood of water won’t reach them.
7You are my secret hideout!
You protect me from trouble.
You surround me with songs of rescue! Selah
8I will instruct you and teach you
about the direction you should go.
I’ll advise you and keep my eye on you.
9Don’t be like some senseless horse or mule,
whose movement must be controlled
with a bit and a bridle.#32.9 Heb uncertain
Don’t be anything like that!#32.9 Heb uncertain
10The pain of the wicked is severe,
but faithful love surrounds the one who trusts the LORD.
11You who are righteous, rejoice in the LORD and be glad!
All you whose hearts are right, sing out in joy!
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Psalm 32
32
Blessed Are the Forgiven
A Maskil#32:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term of David.
1 # Cited Rom. 4:7, 8; [Ps. 85:2] Blessed is the one whose #[Ex. 34:7; John 1:29]transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered.
2Blessed is the man against whom the Lord #[2 Cor. 5:19] counts no iniquity,
and in whose spirit #John 1:47there is no deceit.
3For when I kept silent, my #See Ps. 31:10 bones wasted away
through my #See Ps. 22:1groaning all day long.
4For day and night your #1 Sam. 5:6, 11; [Ps. 38:2]hand was heavy upon me;
my strength was dried up#32:4 Hebrew my vitality was changed as by the heat of summer. Selah
5I #Ps. 51:3 acknowledged my sin to you,
and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, “I #Ps. 38:18; Job 33:27; Prov. 28:13; [Luke 15:18, 21; 1 John 1:9]will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
6Therefore let everyone who is #Ps. 30:4 godly
offer prayer to you at a time when you #See Ps. 69:13 may be found;
surely in the rush of #[Ps. 18:4, 16; 42:7; 69:1; 144:7]; See Job 22:11great waters,
they shall not reach him.
7You are a #Ps. 91:1; 119:114; [Ps. 27:5; 31:20] hiding place for me;
you preserve me from #Ps. 9:9 trouble;
you surround me with #[Ps. 18, title]; See Ex. 15:1-18; Judg. 5:1-31shouts of deliverance. Selah
8I will #Ps. 25:8, 12 instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will #Ps. 73:24counsel you with my eye upon you.
9 #
Prov. 26:3; [Job 35:11] Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding,
which must be curbed with #James 3:3bit and bridle,
or it will not stay near you.
10 # [Prov. 13:21; Rom. 2:9] Many are the sorrows of the wicked,
but steadfast love surrounds the one who #Ps. 34:8; 84:12; Prov. 16:20; Jer. 17:7trusts in the Lord.
11 #
Ps. 64:10; 68:3; 97:12; [Ps. 33:1] Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous,
and #Deut. 32:43 shout for joy, all you #See Ps. 7:10upright in heart!
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