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Psalms 32

David describes the happiness of being forgiven. While he kept silent about his sin, he wasted away; when he confessed it, God forgave. He invites others to pray while God may be found, and to trust a God who surrounds them with songs of deliverance.

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Key verses

  • Verse 1Real happiness is being forgiven.
  • Verse 5Confession ends the hiding and brings forgiveness.
  • Verse 8God promises to guide the forgiven.

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.SelectedPsalms 32:1Ask

Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.SelectedPsalms 32:2Ask

When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.SelectedPsalms 32:3Ask

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.SelectedPsalms 32:4Ask

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.SelectedPsalms 32:5Ask

For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.SelectedPsalms 32:6Ask

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.SelectedPsalms 32:7Ask

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.SelectedPsalms 32:8Ask

Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.SelectedPsalms 32:9Ask

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.SelectedPsalms 32:10Ask

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.SelectedPsalms 32:11Ask

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