1Blessed is the person whose lawless acts are forgiven. Their sins have been taken away.2Blessed is the person whose sin the LORD never counts against them. That person doesn’t want to cheat anyone.3When I kept silent about my sin, my body became weak because I groaned all day long.4Day and night you punished me. I became weaker and weaker as I do in the heat of summer.5Then I admitted my sin to you. I didn’t cover up the wrong I had done. I said, ‘I will admit my lawless acts to the LORD.’ And you forgave the guilt of my sin.6Let everyone who is faithful pray to you while they can still look to you. When troubles come like a flood, they certainly won’t reach those who are faithful.7You are my hiding place. You will keep me safe from trouble. You will surround me with songs sung by those who praise you because you save your people.8I will guide you and teach you the way you should go. I will give you good advice and watch over you with love.9Don’t be like a horse or a mule. They can’t understand anything. They have to be controlled by bits and bridles. If they aren’t, they won’t come to you.10Sinful people have all kinds of trouble. But the LORD’s faithful love is all around those who trust in him.11Be glad because of what the LORD has done for you. Be joyful, you who do what is right! Sing, all you whose hearts are honest!
Psalm 32
English Standard Version
Blessed Are the Forgiven
1A Maskil[1] of David. Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. (Ex 34:7; Ps 85:2; Joh 1:29; Ro 4:7)2Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. (Joh 1:47; 2Co 5:19)3For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. (Ps 22:1; Ps 31:10)4For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up[2] as by the heat of summer. (1Sa 5:6; 1Sa 5:11; Ps 38:2)5I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. (Job 33:27; Ps 38:18; Ps 51:3; Pr 28:13; Lu 15:18; Lu 15:21; 1Jo 1:9)6Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found; surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him. (Job 22:11; Ps 18:4; Ps 18:16; Ps 30:4; Ps 42:7; Ps 69:1; Ps 69:13; Ps 144:7)7You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. (Ex 15:1; Jud 5:1; Ps 9:9; Ps 18:1; Ps 27:5; Ps 31:20; Ps 91:1; Ps 119:114)8I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. (Ps 25:8; Ps 25:12; Ps 73:24)9Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you. (Job 35:11; Pr 26:3; Jas 3:3)10Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord. (Ps 34:8; Ps 84:12; Pr 13:21; Pr 16:20; Jer 17:7; Ro 2:9)11Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart! (De 32:43; Ps 7:10; Ps 33:1; Ps 64:10; Ps 68:3; Ps 97:12)