Focused Passage

Psalms 32:6-11

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

6 Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.

7 You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah

8 I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.

9 Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.

10 Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.

11 Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Cross-references

Isaiah 55:6 Classic cross-references Isaiah 54:17 Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:2 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 6:2 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 29:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

Therefore עַל־ H5921 Preposition . . . זֹ֡את H2063 Pronoun - feminine singular let all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the godly חָסִ֨יד׀ H2623 Adjective - masculine singular pray יִתְפַּלֵּ֬ל H6419 Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to You אֵלֶיךָ֮ H413 Preposition | second person masculine singular while לְעֵ֪ת H6256 Preposition-l | Noun - common singular You may be found מְ֫צֹ֥א H4672 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Surely רַ֗ק H7535 Adverb when great רַבִּ֑ים H7227 Adjective - masculine plural . . . אֵ֝לָ֗יו H413 Preposition | third person masculine singular waters לְ֭שֵׁטֶף H7858 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct rise מַ֣יִם H4325 Noun - masculine plural they will not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle come near יַגִּֽיעוּ׃ H5060 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 7

Cross-references

Psalms 91:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 26:20 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:114 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 9:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

You אַתָּ֤ה׀ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular are my hiding place סֵ֥תֶר H5643 Noun - masculine singular You protect me תִּ֫צְּרֵ֥נִי H5341 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular from trouble מִצַּ֪ר H6862 Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular You surround me תְּס֖וֹבְבֵ֣נִי H5437 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular with songs רָנֵּ֥י H7438 Noun - masculine plural construct of deliverance פַלֵּ֑ט H6405 Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Selah סֶֽלָה׃ H5542 Interjection

Verse 8

Cross-references

Isaiah 48:17 Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:6 Classic cross-references Isaiah 30:21 Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 33:18 Classic cross-references

Original words

I will instruct you אַשְׂכִּֽילְךָ֨׀ H7919 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singular and teach וְֽאוֹרְךָ֗ H3384 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singular you the way בְּדֶֽרֶךְ־ H1870 Preposition-b | Noun - common singular . . . ז֥וּ H2098 Pronoun - relative you should go תֵלֵ֑ךְ H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular I will give you counsel אִֽיעֲצָ֖ה H3289 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular [and] watch עֵינִֽי׃ H5869 Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular over you עָלֶ֣יךָ H5921 Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Proverbs 26:3 Classic cross-references James 3:3 Classic cross-references Proverbs 12:1 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 4:22 Classic cross-references James 4:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

Do not אַל־ H408 Adverb be תִּֽהְי֤וּ׀ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural like the horse כְּס֥וּס H5483 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular or mule כְּפֶרֶד֮ H6505 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular [which] have no אֵ֤ין H369 Adverb understanding הָ֫בִ֥ין H995 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct they must be controlled לִבְל֑וֹם H1102 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct with bit בְּמֶֽתֶג־ H4964 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular and bridle וָרֶ֣סֶן H7448 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular . . . עֶדְי֣וֹ H5716 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular [to make] them בַּ֝֗ל H1077 Adverb come קְרֹ֣ב H7126 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct to you אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ H413 Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Psalms 5:12 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 6:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 32:7 Classic cross-references Proverbs 13:21 Classic cross-references Psalms 13:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

Many רַבִּ֥ים H7227 Adjective - masculine plural are the sorrows מַכְאוֹבִ֗ים H4341 Noun - masculine plural of the wicked לָרָ֫שָׁ֥ע H7563 Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular but loving devotion חֶ֝֗סֶד H2617 Noun - masculine singular surrounds him יְסוֹבְבֶֽנּוּ׃ H5437 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular who trusts וְהַבּוֹטֵ֥חַ H982 Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular in the LORD בַּיהוָ֑ה H3068 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Psalms 100:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 33:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 64:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 97:12 Classic cross-references Job 8:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

Be glad שִׂמְח֬וּ H8055 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural in the LORD בַֽיהוָ֣ה H3068 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular and rejoice וְ֭גִילוּ H1523 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural O righteous ones צַדִּיקִ֑ים H6662 Adjective - masculine plural shout for joy וְ֝הַרְנִ֗ינוּ H7442 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct you upright יִשְׁרֵי־ H3477 Adjective - masculine plural construct in heart לֵֽב׃ H3820 Noun - masculine singular

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