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Psalms 32:1-5

The Blessedness of Forgiven Sin and Honest Confession

beatitude of forgiveness -> bodily misery under hidden sin -> confession and forgiven guilt -> call to timely prayer -> refuge in God -> divine instruction -> warning against stubbornness -> contrast of sorrows and steadfast love -> rejoicing for the upright

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

Of David. A Maskil.

1 Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

2 Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

3 When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.

4 For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Selah

5 Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Romans 4 BSB references Romans 4:6 Classic cross-references Romans 4:7 Classic cross-references Isaiah 44:22 Classic cross-references Psalms 85:2 Classic cross-references Acts 13:38 Classic cross-references

Original words

Blessed is he אַשְׁרֵ֥י H835 Interjection whose transgressions פֶּ֗שַׁע H6588 Noun - masculine singular are forgiven נְֽשׂוּי־ H5375 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct whose sins חֲטָאָֽה׃ H2401 Noun - feminine singular are covered כְּס֣וּי H3680 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct

BSB notes

Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.
LXX Blessed is he whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered; cited in Romans 4:7

Verse 2

Cross-references

John 1:47 Classic cross-references Romans 4:8 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:15 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:19 Classic cross-references Revelation 14:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

Blessed אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי H835 Interjection is the man אָדָ֗ם H120 Noun - masculine singular whose iniquity עָוֺ֑ן H5771 Noun - common singular the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular does not לֹ֤א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle count יַחְשֹׁ֬ב H2803 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular against him ל֣וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular in whose spirit בְּרוּח֣וֹ H7307 Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular there is no וְאֵ֖ין H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb deceit רְמִיָּה׃ H7423 Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

LXX Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does not count against him; cited in Romans 4:8

Verse 3

Cross-references

Proverbs 28:13 Classic cross-references Proverbs 17:22 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 11:31 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:4 Classic cross-references James 4:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

When כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction I kept silent הֶ֭חֱרַשְׁתִּי H2790 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular my bones עֲצָמָ֑י H6106 Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular became brittle בָּל֣וּ H1086 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural from my groaning בְּ֝שַׁאֲגָתִ֗י H7581 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular all day long כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַיּֽוֹם׃ H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Matthew 11:28 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 5:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 38:2 Classic cross-references Ruth 1:13 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 5:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּ֤י׀ H3588 Conjunction day יוֹמָ֣ם H3119 Adverb and night וָלַיְלָה֮ H3915 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Your hand יָ֫דֶ֥ךָ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular was heavy תִּכְבַּ֥ד H3513 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular upon me עָלַ֗י H5921 Preposition | first person common singular my strength לְשַׁדִּ֑י H3955 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular was drained נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ H2015 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular as in the summer קַ֣יִץ H7019 Noun - masculine singular heat בְּחַרְבֹ֖נֵי H2725 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Selah סֶֽלָה׃ H5542 Interjection

BSB notes

Or my vitality was turned

Verse 5

Cross-references

1 John 1:9 Classic cross-references Luke 23:43 Classic cross-references Isaiah 65:24 Classic cross-references Proverbs 28:13 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 12:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then I acknowledged אוֹדִ֪יעֲךָ֡ H3045 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular my sin to You חַטָּאתִ֨י H2403 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular and did not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle hide כִסִּ֗יתִי H3680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular my iniquity וַעֲוֺ֘נִ֤י H5771 Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular I said אָמַ֗רְתִּי H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular I will confess אוֹדֶ֤ה H3034 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular . . . עֲלֵ֣י H5921 Preposition my transgressions פְ֭שָׁעַי H6588 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular to the LORD לַיהוָ֑ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular and You וְאַתָּ֨ה H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular forgave נָ֘שָׂ֤אתָ H5375 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular the guilt עֲוֺ֖ן H5771 Noun - common singular construct of my sin חַטָּאתִ֣י H2403 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Selah סֶֽלָה׃ H5542 Interjection

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