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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 come to the wicked, but loving kindness shall surround him who trusts in Yahweh.
11 Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!

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Hebrew interlinear — Psalms 32:1–11 (108 words)
1
  1. אַשְׁרֵ֥יʾašrêesher: happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!H835
  2. נְֽשׂוּיnĕśûynasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  3. פֶּ֗שַׁעpešaʿpesha`: a revolt (national, moral or religious)H6588
  4. כְּס֣וּיkĕsûykacah: (properly) to plump, i.e. fill up hollowsH3680
  5. חֲטָאָֽה׃ḥăṭāʾâchata'ah: an offence, or a sacrifice for itH2401
2
  1. אַ֥שְֽׁרֵיʾašrêesher: happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!H835
  2. אָדָ֗םʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  3. לֹ֤אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  4. יַחְשֹׁ֬בyaḥšōbchashab: (properly) to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricateH2803
  5. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  6. ל֣וֹlô
  7. עָוֹ֑ןʿāwōn`avon: perversity, i.e. (moral) evilH5771
  8. וְאֵ֖יןwĕʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  9. בְּרוּח֣וֹbĕrûḥôruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
  10. רְמִיָּה׃rĕmiyyârmiyah: remissness, treacheryH7423
3
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. הֶ֭חֱרַשְׁתִּיheḥĕraštîcharash: to scratch; (by implication) to engrave, ploughH2790
  3. בָּל֣וּbālûbalah: to fail; (by implication) to wear out, decay (causatively, consume, spend)H1086
  4. עֲצָמָ֑יʿăṣāmāy`etsem: a bone (as strong); by extension, the bodyH6106
  5. בְּ֝שַׁאֲגָתִ֗יbĕšaʾăgātîshagah: a rumbling or moanH7581
  6. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  7. הַיּֽוֹם׃hayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
4
  1. כִּ֤י׀kîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. יוֹמָ֣םyômāmyowmam: dailyH3119
  3. וָלַיְלָה֮wālaylāhlayil: (properly) a twist (away of the light), i.e. nightH3915
  4. תִּכְבַּ֥דtikbadkabad: to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorableH3513
  5. עָלַ֗יʿālay`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  6. יָ֫דֶ֥ךָyādekāyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  7. נֶהְפַּ֥ךְnehpakhaphak: to turn about or over; (by implication) to change, overturn, return, pervertH2015
  8. לְשַׁדִּ֑יlĕšaddîlshad: apparently juice, i.e. (figuratively) vigorH3955
  9. בְּחַרְבֹ֖נֵיbĕḥarbōnêcharabown: parching heatH2725
  10. קַ֣יִץqayiṣqayits: harvest (as the crop), whether the product (grain or fruit) or the (dry) seasonH7019
  11. סֶֽלָה׃selâcelah: suspension (of music), i.e. pauseH5542
5
  1. חַטָּאתִ֨יḥaṭṭāʾtîchatta'ah: an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiationH2403
  2. אוֹדִ֪יעֲךָ֡ʾôdîʿăkāyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  3. וַעֲוֺ֘נִ֤יwaʿăwōnî`avon: perversity, i.e. (moral) evilH5771
  4. לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  5. כִסִּ֗יתִיkissîtîkacah: (properly) to plump, i.e. fill up hollowsH3680
  6. אָמַ֗רְתִּיʾāmartîamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  7. אוֹדֶ֤הʾôdeyadah: (literally) to use (i.e. hold out) the handH3034
  8. עֲלֵ֣יʿălê`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  9. פְ֭שָׁעַיpĕšāʿaypesha`: a revolt (national, moral or religious)H6588
  10. לַיהוָ֑הlayhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  11. וְאַתָּ֨הwĕʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  12. נָ֘שָׂ֤אתָnāśāʾtānasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  13. עֲוֹ֖ןʿăwōn`avon: perversity, i.e. (moral) evilH5771
  14. חַטָּאתִ֣יḥaṭṭāʾtîchatta'ah: an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiationH2403
  15. סֶֽלָה׃selâcelah: suspension (of music), i.e. pauseH5542
6
  1. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  2. זֹ֡אתzōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
  3. יִתְפַּלֵּ֬לyitpallēlpalal: to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, prayH6419
  4. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  5. חָסִ֨יד׀ḥāsîdchaciyd: (properly) kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)H2623
  6. אֵלֶיךָ֮ʾēlêkāel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  7. לְעֵ֪תlĕʿēt`eth: time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etcH6256
  8. מְ֫צֹ֥אmĕṣōʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  9. רַ֗קraqraq: (properly) leanness, i.e. (figuratively) limitationH7535
  10. לְ֭שֵׁטֶףlĕšēṭepsheteph: a deluge (literally or figuratively)H7858
  11. מַ֣יִםmayimmayim: water; (figuratively) juiceH4325
  12. רַבִּ֑יםrabbîmrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
  13. אֵ֝לָ֗יוʾēlāywel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  14. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  15. יַגִּֽיעוּ׃yaggîʿûnaga`: (properly) to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purposeH5060
7
  1. אַתָּ֤ה׀ʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  2. סֵ֥תֶרsētercether: a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense)H5643
  3. לִי֮liy
  4. מִצַּ֪רmiṣṣartsar: narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble)H6862
  5. תִּ֫צְּרֵ֥נִיtiṣṣĕrēnînatsar: to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)H5341
  6. רָנֵּ֥יronnêron: a shout (of deliverance)H7438
  7. פַלֵּ֑טpallēṭpallet: escapeH6405
  8. תְּס֖וֹבְבֵ֣נִיtĕsôbĕbēnîcabab: to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)H5437
  9. סֶֽלָה׃selâcelah: suspension (of music), i.e. pauseH5542
8
  1. אַשְׂכִּֽילְךָ֙׀ʾaśkîlĕkāsakal: to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligentH7919
  2. וְֽאוֹרְךָ֗wĕʾôrĕkāyarah: (properly) to flow as water; (hence) to rainH3384
  3. בְּדֶֽרֶךְbĕderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  4. ז֥וּzûzuw: this or thatH2098
  5. תֵלֵ֑ךְtēlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  6. אִֽיעֲצָ֖הʾîʿăṣâya`ats: to advise; (reflexively) to deliberate or resolveH3289
  7. עָלֶ֣יךָʿālêkā`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  8. עֵינִֽי׃ʿênî`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
9
  1. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תִּֽהְי֤וּ׀tihĕyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  3. כְּס֥וּסkĕsûscuwc: a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)H5483
  4. כְּפֶרֶד֮kĕperedpered: a mule (perhaps from his lonely habits)H6505
  5. אֵ֤יןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  6. הָ֫בִ֥יןhābînbiyn: to separate mentally (or distinguish); (generally) understandH995
  7. בְּמֶֽתֶגbĕmetegmetheg: a bitH4964
  8. וָרֶ֣סֶןwāresenrecen: a halter (as restraining); (by implication) the jawH7448
  9. עֶדְי֣וֹʿedyô`adiy: finery; (generally) an outfitH5716
  10. לִבְל֑וֹםliblômbalam: to muzzleH1102
  11. בַּ֝֗לbalbal: (properly) a failure; (by implication) nothingH1077
  12. קְרֹ֣בqĕrōbqarab: to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purposeH7126
  13. אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ʾēlêkāel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
10
  1. רַבִּ֥יםrabbîmrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
  2. מַכְאוֹבִ֗יםmakʾôbîmmak'ob: anguish or (figuratively) afflictionH4341
  3. לָרָ֫שָׁ֥עlārāšāʿrasha`: morally wrong; (concretely) an (actively) bad personH7563
  4. וְהַבּוֹטֵ֥חַwĕhabbôṭēaḥbatach: (properly) to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620)H982
  5. בַּיהוָ֑הbayhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  6. חֶ֝֗סֶדḥesedcheced: kindness; (by implication, towards God) pietyH2617
  7. יְסוֹבְבֶֽנּוּ׃yĕsôbĕbennûcabab: to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)H5437
11
  1. שִׂמְח֬וּśimḥûsamach: probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomeH8055
  2. בַֽיהוָ֣הbayhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. וְ֭גִילוּwĕgîlûgiyl: (properly) to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fearH1523
  4. צַדִּיקִ֑יםṣaddîqîmtsaddiyq: justH6662
  5. וְ֝הַרְנִ֗ינוּwĕharnînûranan: (properly) to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)H7442
  6. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  7. יִשְׁרֵיyišrêyashar: straightH3477
  8. לֵֽב׃lēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820

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Strong's words in Psalms 32 (6)
Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֣ה (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 4 times in Psalms 32.
Strong's H3605 — כָּל (kāl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 3 times in Psalms 32.
Strong's H5542 — סֶֽלָה׃ (selâ)
celah (seh'-law) v. 1. suspension (of music), i.e. pause [from H5541] KJV: Selah. Root(s): H5541. Appears 3 times in Psalms 32.
Strong's H5771 — עָוֹ֑ן (ʿāwōn)
`avon (aw-vone') (or oavown (2 Kings 7) n-m. 1. perversity, i.e. (moral) evil [from H5753] KJV: fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin. Root(s): H5753 See also: H7. Appears 3 times in Psalms 32.
Strong's H2403 — חַטָּאתִ֨י (ḥaṭṭāʾtî)
chatta'ah (khat-taw-aw') (or chattacth {khat-tawth'}) n-f. 1. an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation 2. (concretely) an offender [from H2398] KJV: punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering). Root(s): H2398. Appears 2 times in Psalms 32.
Strong's H3680 — כְּס֣וּי (kĕsûy)
kacah (kaw-saw') v. 1. (properly) to plump, i.e. fill up hollows 2. (by implication) to cover (for clothing or secrecy) [a primitive root] KJV: clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare: H3780. Appears 2 times in Psalms 32.

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“Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.”

What the Early Church wrote about Psalms 32 (1)

  • “Thus, if we ourselves have sinned, we ought to say, “I made my sin known to you, and I have not hidden my iniquity. I said, “Against myself shall I proclaim my injustice to the Lord.’ ””

    — Origen (3rd century) on Psalms 32:5

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