Psalms 32 ESV | WeDevote Bible

Blessed Are the Forgiven

A Maskil32:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term of David.

132:1 Cited Rom. 4:7, 8; [Ps. 85:2] Blessed is the one whose 32:1 [Ex. 34:7; John 1:29]transgression is forgiven,

whose sin is covered.

2Blessed is the man against whom the Lord32:2 [2 Cor. 5:19] counts no iniquity,

and in whose spirit 32:2 John 1:47there is no deceit.

3For when I kept silent, my 32:3 See Ps. 31:10bones wasted away

through my 32:3 See Ps. 22:1groaning all day long.

4For day and night your 32:4 1 Sam. 5:6, 11; [Ps. 38:2]hand was heavy upon me;

my strength was dried up32:4 Hebrew my vitality was changed as by the heat of summer. Selah

5I 32:5 Ps. 51:3acknowledged my sin to you,

and I did not cover my iniquity;

I said, “I 32:5 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 32:6 Ps. 30:4godly

offer prayer to you at a time when you 32:6 See Ps. 69:13may be found;

surely in the rush of 32:6 [Ps. 18:4, 16; 42:7; 69:1; 144:7]; See Job 22:11great waters,

they shall not reach him.

7You are a 32:7 Ps. 91:1; 119:114; [Ps. 27:5; 31:20] hiding place for me;

you preserve me from 32:7 Ps. 9:9trouble;

you surround me with 32:7 [Ps. 18, title]; See Ex. 15:1-18; Judg. 5:1-31shouts of deliverance. Selah

8I will 32:8 Ps. 25:8, 12instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;

I will 32:8 Ps. 73:24counsel you with my eye upon you.

932:9 Prov. 26:3; [Job 35:11] Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding,

which must be curbed with 32:9 James 3:3bit and bridle,

or it will not stay near you.

1032:10 [Prov. 13:21; Rom. 2:9] Many are the sorrows of the wicked,

but steadfast love surrounds the one who 32:10 Ps. 34:8; 84:12; Prov. 16:20; Jer. 17:7trusts in the Lord.

1132:11 Ps. 64:10; 68:3; 97:12; [Ps. 33:1] Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous,

and 32:11 Deut. 32:43shout for joy, all you 32:11 See Ps. 7:10upright in heart!

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