Psalms 32:1–11

^{Of David. Mas′kil.}

¹Happy is the one whose revolt is pardoned, whose sin is covered.

²Happy is the man to whose account Jehovah does not put error,
And in whose spirit there is no deceit.

³When I kept silent my bones wore out through my groaning all day long.

⁴For day and night your hand was heavy upon me.
My life’s moisture has been changed as in the dry heat of summer. ​Se′lah.

⁵My sin I finally confessed to you, and my error I did not cover.
I said: “I shall make confession over my transgressions to Jehovah.”
And you yourself pardoned the error of my sins. ​Se′lah.

⁶On this account every loyal one will pray to you
At such a time only as you may be found.
As for the flood of many waters, they will not touch him himself.

⁷You are a place of concealment for me; you will safeguard me from distress itself.
With joyful cries at providing escape you will surround me. ​Se′lah.

⁸“I shall make you have insight and instruct you in the way you should go.
I will give advice with my eye upon you.

⁹Do not make yourselves like a horse or mule without understanding,
Whose spiritedness is to be curbed even by bridle or halter
Before [they] will come near to you.”

¹⁰Many are the pains that the wicked one has;
But as for the one trusting in Jehovah, loving‐kindness itself surrounds him.

¹¹Rejoice in Jehovah and be joyful, ​YOU​ righteous ones;
And cry out joyfully, all ​YOU​ who are upright in heart.