Psalm 32 Beati quorum.

BLESSED is he whose unrighteousness is forgiven, * and whose sin is covered.

²Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth no sin, * and in whose spirit there is no guile.

³For whilst I held my tongue, * my bones consumed away through my daily complaining.

⁴For thy hand was heavy upon me day and night, * and my moisture was like the drought in summer.

⁵I acknowledged my sin unto thee; * and mine unrighteousness have I not hid.

⁶I said, I will confess my sins unto the LORD; * and so thou forgavest the wickedness of my sin.

⁷For this shall every one that is godly make his prayer unto thee, in a time when thou mayest be found; * surely the great water-floods shall not come nigh him.

⁸Thou art a place to hide me in; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; * thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance.

⁹I will inform thee, and teach thee in the way wherein thou shalt go; * and I will guide thee with mine eye.

¹⁰Be ye not like to horse and mule, which have no understanding; * whose mouths must be held with bit and bridle, else they will not obey thee.

¹¹Great plagues remain for the ungodly; * but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD, mercy embraceth him on every side.

¹²Be glad, O ye righteous, and rejoice in the LORD; * and be joyful, all ye that are true of heart.