Psalms 32

1By David. --An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression <FI>is<Fi> forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

1 Happy is he who has forgiveness for his wrongdoing, and whose sin is covered.

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

2Happy is the man in whom the Lord sees no evil, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

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

3When I kept my mouth shut, my bones were wasted, because of my crying all through the day.

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

4For the weight of your hand was on me day and night; my body became dry like the earth in summer. (Selah.)

5My 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.

5I made my wrongdoing clear to you, and did not keep back my sin. I said, I will put it all before the Lord; and you took away my wrongdoing and my sin. (Selah.)

6For 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.

6For this cause let every saint make his prayer to you at a time when you are near: then the overflowing of the great waters will not overtake him.

7Thou <FI>art<Fi> a hiding-place for me, From distress Thou dost keep me, <FI>With<Fi> songs of deliverance dost compass me. Selah.

7You are my safe and secret place; you will keep me from trouble; you will put songs of salvation on the lips of those who are round me. (Selah.)

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

8I will give you knowledge, teaching you the way to go; my eye will be your guide.

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

9Do not be like the horse or the ass, without sense; ...

10Many <FI>are<Fi> the pains of the wicked; As to him who is trusting in Jehovah, Kindness doth compass him.

10The sinner will be full of trouble; but mercy will be round the man who has faith in the Lord.

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

11Be glad in the Lord with joy, you upright men; give cries of joy, all you whose hearts are true.