PSALM 32 [†]  j Blessed is the one whose  k transgression is forgiven,

whose sin is covered.

2 Blessed is the man against whom the LORD  l counts no iniquity,

and in whose spirit  m there is no deceit.

3[†] For when I kept silent, my  n bones wasted away

through my  o groaning all day long.

4 For day and night your  p hand was heavy upon me;

my strength was dried up [2] as by the heat of summer. Selah

5 I  q acknowledged my sin to you,

and I did not cover my iniquity;

I said, “I  r will confess my transgressions to the LORD,”

and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah

6[†] Therefore let everyone who is  s godly

offer prayer to you at a time when you  t may be found;

surely in the rush of  u great waters,

they shall not reach him.

7 You are a  v hiding place for me;

you preserve me from  w trouble;

you surround me with  x shouts of deliverance. Selah

8 I will  y instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;

I will  z counsel you with my eye upon you.

9  a Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding,

which must be curbed with  b bit and bridle,

or it will not stay near you.

10  c Many are the sorrows of the wicked,

but steadfast love surrounds the one who  d trusts in the LORD.

11  e Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, O righteous,

and  f shout for joy, all you  g upright in heart!