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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.

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

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

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

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

5Then 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 4BSB references Romans 4:6Classic cross-references Romans 4:7Classic cross-references Isaiah 44:22Classic cross-references Psalms 85:2Classic cross-references Acts 13:38Classic cross-references

Original words

Blessed is heאַשְׁרֵ֥יH835Interjectionwhose transgressionsפֶּ֗שַׁעH6588Noun - masculine singularare forgivenנְֽשׂוּי־H5375Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular constructwhose sinsחֲטָאָֽה׃H2401Noun - feminine singularare coveredכְּס֣וּיH3680Verb - 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 1:47Classic cross-references Romans 4:8Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:15Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:19Classic cross-references Revelation 14:5Classic cross-references

Original words

Blessedאַ֥שְֽׁרֵיH835Interjectionis the manאָדָ֗םH120Noun - masculine singularwhose iniquityעָוֺ֑ןH5771Noun - common singularthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulardoes notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particlecountיַחְשֹׁ֬בH2803Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularagainst himל֣וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularin whose spiritבְּרוּח֣וֹH7307Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singularthere is noוְאֵ֖יןH369Conjunctive waw | Adverbdeceitרְמִיָּה׃H7423Noun - 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 28:13Classic cross-references Proverbs 17:22Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 11:31Classic cross-references Matthew 5:4Classic cross-references James 4:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Whenכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionI kept silentהֶ֭חֱרַשְׁתִּיH2790Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularmy bonesעֲצָמָ֑יH6106Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singularbecame brittleבָּל֣וּH1086Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralfrom my groaningבְּ֝שַׁאֲגָתִ֗יH7581Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularall day longכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַיּֽוֹם׃H3117Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

Forכִּ֤י׀H3588Conjunctiondayיוֹמָ֣םH3119Adverband nightוָלַיְלָה֮H3915Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularYour handיָ֫דֶ֥ךָH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularwas heavyתִּכְבַּ֥דH3513Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularupon meעָלַ֗יH5921Preposition | first person common singularmy strengthלְשַׁדִּ֑יH3955Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwas drainedנֶהְפַּ֥ךְH2015Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularas in the summerקַ֣יִץH7019Noun - masculine singularheatבְּחַרְבֹ֖נֵיH2725Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructSelahסֶֽלָה׃H5542Interjection

BSB notes

Or my vitality was turned

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

Then I acknowledgedאוֹדִ֪יעֲךָ֡H3045Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularmy sin to Youחַטָּאתִ֨יH2403Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularand did notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlehideכִסִּ֗יתִיH3680Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularmy iniquityוַעֲוֺ֘נִ֤יH5771Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singularI saidאָמַ֗רְתִּיH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularI will confessאוֹדֶ֤הH3034Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular. . .עֲלֵ֣יH5921Prepositionmy transgressionsפְ֭שָׁעַיH6588Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularto the LORDלַיהוָ֑הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Youוְאַתָּ֨הH859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singularforgaveנָ֘שָׂ֤אתָH5375Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularthe guiltעֲוֺ֖ןH5771Noun - common singular constructof my sinחַטָּאתִ֣יH2403Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularSelahסֶֽלָה׃H5542Interjection

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