Psalms 32
The psalmist describes the blessed state of one whose sins have been forgiven and not imputed by the Lord. He reflects on his own experience of being weighed down by guilt and anguish, but after confessing his sin, he received forgiveness. The psalmist expresses his trust in the Lord as his refuge and salvation, and he warns against stubbornness, instead encouraging the just to rejoice in the Lord.
The understanding of David himself. Blessed are they whose iniquities have been forgiven and whose sins have been coveredBlessed is the man to whom the Lord has not imputed sin, and in whose spirit there is no deceitBecause I was silent, my bones grew old, while still I cried out all day longFor, day and night, your hand was heavy upon me. I have been converted in my anguish, while still the thorn is piercingI have acknowledged my offense to you, and I have not concealed my injustice. I said, "I will confess against myself, my injustice to the Lord," and you forgave the impiety of my sinFor this, everyone who is holy will pray to you in due time. Yet truly, in a flood of many waters, they will not draw near to himYou are my refuge from the tribulation that has surrounded me. You are my exultation: rescue me from those who are surrounding meI will give you understanding, and I will instruct you in this way, in which you will walk. I will fix my eyes upon youDo not become like the horse and the mule, which have no understanding. Their jaws are constrained with bit and bridle, so as not to draw near to youMany are the scourges of the sinner, but mercy will surround him that hopes in the LordRejoice in the Lord and exult, you just ones, and glory, all you upright of heart
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