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Psalms Chapter 32 (WEB)

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Psalm 32 - Blessed Is He Whose Transgression Is Forgiven
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1 > Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

2 Blessed is the man to whom Yahweh doesn't impute iniquity, In whose spirit there is no deceit.

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

4 For day and night your hand was heavy on me. My strength was sapped in the heat of summer. Selah.

5 I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn't hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh, And you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

6 For this, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach to him.

7 You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

9 Don't be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, Who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.

10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked, But he who trusts in Yahweh, loving kindness shall surround him.

11 Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the main idea of Psalm 32?
Psalm 32 opens by declaring the blessing of forgiveness -- 'Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven' (v.1) -- then describes the physical toll of hiding sin (vv.3-4) and the relief of confessing it (v.5), before God promises to instruct and guide (v.8).
What does verse 8 promise?
God says 'I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye,' a guidance theme close to Proverbs 3:5-6's call to trust the LORD rather than lean on your own understanding.
What happened when the psalmist stayed silent about his sin?
Verse 3 says 'When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long,' describing physical distress until he confessed in verse 5.

Today's Verse

For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

Deuteronomy 31:29 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

God then promises in Psalms 32:8 to instruct and guide the repentant with His eye, warning against stubbornness "as the horse, or as the mule." That trust in guidance parallels Proverbs 3:5-6; continue to Psalms 33.