Psalm 32–33
Of David. A maskil.a
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.a
whose sin the Lord does not count against themb
and in whose spirit is no deceit.c
3 When I kept silent,d
my bones wasted awaye
through my groaningf all day long.
your hand was heavyg on me;
my strength was sappedh
as in the heat of summer.b
5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you
and did not cover up my iniquity.i
I said, “I will confessj
my transgressionsk to the Lord.”
And you forgave
the guilt of my sin.l
6 Therefore let all the faithful pray to you
while you may be found;m
surely the risingn of the mighty waterso
will not reach them.p
7 You are my hiding place;q
you will protect me from troubler
and surround me with songs of deliverance.s
8 I will instructt you and teach youu in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my loving eye onv you.
9 Do not be like the horse or the mule,
which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridlew
or they will not come to you.
10 Many are the woes of the wicked,x
but the Lord’s unfailing love
surrounds the one who trustsy in him.
11 Rejoice in the Lordz and be glad, you righteous;
sing, all you who are upright in heart!
1 Sing joyfullya to the Lord, you righteous;
it is fittingb for the uprightc to praise him.
2 Praise the Lord with the harp;d
make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.e
3 Sing to him a new song;f
play skillfully, and shout for joy.g
4 For the word of the Lord is righth and true;i
he is faithfulj in all he does.
5 The Lord loves righteousness and justice;k
the earth is full of his unfailing love.l
6 By the wordm of the Lord the heavens were made,n
their starry hosto by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathers the watersp of the sea into jarsa;q
he puts the deep into storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the Lord;r
let all the people of the worlds revere him.t
9 For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded,u and it stood firm.
10 The Lord foilsv the plansw of the nations;x
he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
11 But the plans of the Lord stand firmy forever,
the purposesz of his heart through all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,a
the people he choseb for his inheritance.c
13 From heaven the Lord looks downd
and sees all mankind;e
14 from his dwelling placef he watches
all who live on earth—
15 he who formsg the hearts of all,
who considers everything they do.h
16 No king is saved by the size of his army;i
no warrior escapes by his great strength.
17 A horsej is a vain hope for deliverance;
despite all its great strength it cannot save.
18 But the eyesk of the Lord are on those who fear him,
on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,l
19 to deliver them from deathm
and keep them alive in famine.n
20 We waito in hope for the Lord;
he is our help and our shield.
21 In him our hearts rejoice,p
for we trust in his holy name.q
22 May your unfailing lover be with us, Lord,
even as we put our hope in you.