Psalms 32

1 A psalm of David. How happy are those whose wrongs are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

Blessed are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

2 How happy are those whose sins the Lord does not count against them, those who do not act deceptively.

Blessed is the man to whom Jehovah does not impute sin, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

3 When I kept quiet, my body fell apart as I groaned in distress all day long.

When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all the day long.

4 You beat me day and night, my strength dried up as in the heat of summer. (Selah)

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me. My moisture was changed as with the drought of summer. (Selah)

5 Then I confessed my sins to you. I did not hide the wrongs I had done. I said to myself, “I will confess my disobedience to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt of my sins. (Selah)

I acknowledged my sin to thee, and I did not hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Jehovah, and thou forgave the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)

6 Therefore let all who are faithful pray to you while there's time, so when trouble comes in like a flood it will not overwhelm them.

For this let everyone who is devout pray to thee in a time when thou may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach to him.

7 For you are my refuge, you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of salvation. (Selah)

Thou are my hiding-place. Thou will preserve me from trouble. Thou will encompass me around with songs of deliverance. (Selah)

8 “I will instruct you, teaching you the way to follow. I will advise you, watching out for you.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shall go. I will counsel thee with my eye upon thee.

9 You mustn't be like a horse or a mule that doesn't know which way to go without a bit or a bridle. Otherwise they can't be controlled.”

Become ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding, whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, else they will not come near to thee.

10 The wicked have many problems, but those who trust in the Lord will be surrounded by his never-failing love.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked, but he who trusts in Jehovah, loving kindness shall encompass him about.

11 So be happy in the Lord and celebrate, you who do good. Shout for joy, all you who live right!

Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous. And shout for joy, all ye who are upright in heart.