Psalm 32 Blessed is the one whose transgression
is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom
the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is
no deceit. For when I kept silent, my bones
wasted away, through my groaning all day long. For day and night
your hand was heavy upon me, my strength was dried up as by
the heat of summer. I acknowledged my sin to you,
and I did not cover my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions
to the Lord, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Therefore, let everyone who is
godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found. Surely, in the rush of great
waters they shall not reach him. You are a hiding place for me. You preserve me from trouble. You surround me with shouts of
deliverance. I will instruct you and teach
you in the way you should go. I will counsel you with my eye
upon you. Be not like a horse or a mule
without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle,
or it will not stay near you. Many are the sorrows of the wicked.
but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord. Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice,
O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart. you