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Psalm 32-34
English Standard Version
Psalm 32-34
English Standard Version
Blessed Are the Forgiven
A Maskil[a] of David.
32 (A)Blessed is the one whose (B)transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord (C)counts no iniquity,
and in whose spirit (D)there is no deceit.
3 For when I kept silent, my (E)bones wasted away
through my (F)groaning all day long.
4 For day and night your (G)hand was heavy upon me;
my strength was dried up[b] as by the heat of summer. Selah
5 I (H)acknowledged my sin to you,
and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, “I (I)will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
6 Therefore let everyone who is (J)godly
offer prayer to you at a time when you (K)may be found;
surely in the rush of (L)great waters,
they shall not reach him.
7 You are a (M)hiding place for me;
you preserve me from (N)trouble;
you surround me with (O)shouts of deliverance. Selah
8 I will (P)instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will (Q)counsel you with my eye upon you.
9 (R)Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding,
which must be curbed with (S)bit and bridle,
or it will not stay near you.
10 (T)Many are the sorrows of the wicked,
but steadfast love surrounds the one who (U)trusts in the Lord.
11 (V)Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous,
and (W)shout for joy, all you (X)upright in heart!
The Steadfast Love of the Lord
33 (Y)Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous!
(Z)Praise befits the upright.
2 Give thanks to the Lord with the (AA)lyre;
make melody to him with (AB)the harp of (AC)ten strings!
3 Sing to him (AD)a new song;
play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.
4 For the word of the Lord is upright,
and all his work is done in (AE)faithfulness.
5 He (AF)loves righteousness and justice;
(AG)the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.
6 By (AH)the word of the Lord the heavens were made,
and by (AI)the breath of his mouth all (AJ)their host.
7 He gathers the waters of the sea as (AK)a heap;
he (AL)puts the deeps in storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the Lord;
let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!
9 For (AM)he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm.
10 The Lord (AN)brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
11 (AO)The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
the plans of his heart to all generations.
12 (AP)Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people whom he has (AQ)chosen as his heritage!
13 The Lord (AR)looks down from heaven;
he sees all the children of man;
14 from (AS)where he sits enthroned he (AT)looks out
on all the inhabitants of the earth,
15 he who fashions the hearts of them all
and observes all their deeds.
16 (AU)The king is not saved by his great army;
a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.
17 (AV)The war horse is a false hope for salvation,
and by its great might it cannot rescue.
18 Behold, (AW)the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
(AX)on those who hope in his steadfast love,
19 that he may (AY)deliver their soul from death
and keep them alive in (AZ)famine.
20 Our soul (BA)waits for the Lord;
he is our (BB)help and (BC)our shield.
21 For our heart is (BD)glad in him,
because we (BE)trust in his holy name.
22 Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us,
even as we hope in you.
Taste and See That the Lord Is Good
[c] Of David, when he (BF)changed his behavior before (BG)Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.
34 I will bless the Lord (BH)at all times;
his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul (BI)makes its boast in the Lord;
let the humble hear and (BJ)be glad.
3 Oh, (BK)magnify the Lord with me,
and let us exalt his name together!
4 I (BL)sought the Lord, and he answered me
and delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are (BM)radiant,
and their faces shall never be ashamed.
6 (BN)This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
and (BO)saved him out of all his troubles.
7 (BP)The angel of the Lord (BQ)encamps
around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Oh, (BR)taste and see that (BS)the Lord is good!
(BT)Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
9 Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,
for those who fear him have no lack!
10 (BU)The young lions suffer want and hunger;
but those who (BV)seek the Lord lack no good thing.
11 (BW)Come, O children, listen to me;
(BX)I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 (BY)What man is there who desires life
and loves many days, that he may (BZ)see good?
13 (CA)Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from (CB)speaking deceit.
14 (CC)Turn away from evil and do good;
seek peace and (CD)pursue it.
15 (CE)The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
(CF)and his ears toward their cry.
16 (CG)The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
to (CH)cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 (CI)When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to (CJ)the brokenhearted
and saves (CK)the crushed in spirit.
19 (CL)Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
(CM)but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
20 He keeps all his bones;
(CN)not one of them is broken.
21 (CO)Affliction will slay the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord (CP)redeems the life of his servants;
none of those who take refuge in him will be (CQ)condemned.
Footnotes
- Psalm 32:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
- Psalm 32:4 Hebrew my vitality was changed
- Psalm 34:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet
Psalm 32-34
New International Version
Psalm 32-34
New International Version
Psalm 32
Of David. A maskil.[a]
1 Blessed is the one
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.(A)
2 Blessed is the one
whose sin the Lord does not count against them(B)
and in whose spirit is no deceit.(C)
3 When I kept silent,(D)
my bones wasted away(E)
through my groaning(F) all day long.
4 For day and night
your hand was heavy(G) on me;
my strength was sapped(H)
as in the heat of summer.[b]
5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you
and did not cover up my iniquity.(I)
I said, “I will confess(J)
my transgressions(K) to the Lord.”
And you forgave
the guilt of my sin.(L)
6 Therefore let all the faithful pray to you
while you may be found;(M)
surely the rising(N) of the mighty waters(O)
will not reach them.(P)
7 You are my hiding place;(Q)
you will protect me from trouble(R)
and surround me with songs of deliverance.(S)
8 I will instruct(T) you and teach you(U) in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my loving eye on(V) you.
9 Do not be like the horse or the mule,
which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle(W)
or they will not come to you.
10 Many are the woes of the wicked,(X)
but the Lord’s unfailing love
surrounds the one who trusts(Y) in him.
11 Rejoice in the Lord(Z) and be glad, you righteous;
sing, all you who are upright in heart!
Psalm 33
1 Sing joyfully(AA) to the Lord, you righteous;
it is fitting(AB) for the upright(AC) to praise him.
2 Praise the Lord with the harp;(AD)
make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.(AE)
3 Sing to him a new song;(AF)
play skillfully, and shout for joy.(AG)
4 For the word of the Lord is right(AH) and true;(AI)
he is faithful(AJ) in all he does.
5 The Lord loves righteousness and justice;(AK)
the earth is full of his unfailing love.(AL)
6 By the word(AM) of the Lord the heavens were made,(AN)
their starry host(AO) by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathers the waters(AP) of the sea into jars[c];(AQ)
he puts the deep into storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the Lord;(AR)
let all the people of the world(AS) revere him.(AT)
9 For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded,(AU) and it stood firm.
10 The Lord foils(AV) the plans(AW) of the nations;(AX)
he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
11 But the plans of the Lord stand firm(AY) forever,
the purposes(AZ) of his heart through all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,(BA)
the people he chose(BB) for his inheritance.(BC)
13 From heaven the Lord looks down(BD)
and sees all mankind;(BE)
14 from his dwelling place(BF) he watches
all who live on earth—
15 he who forms(BG) the hearts of all,
who considers everything they do.(BH)
16 No king is saved by the size of his army;(BI)
no warrior escapes by his great strength.
17 A horse(BJ) is a vain hope for deliverance;
despite all its great strength it cannot save.
18 But the eyes(BK) of the Lord are on those who fear him,
on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,(BL)
19 to deliver them from death(BM)
and keep them alive in famine.(BN)
20 We wait(BO) in hope for the Lord;
he is our help and our shield.
21 In him our hearts rejoice,(BP)
for we trust in his holy name.(BQ)
22 May your unfailing love(BR) be with us, Lord,
even as we put our hope in you.
Psalm 34[d][e]
Of David. When he pretended to be insane(BS) before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.
1 I will extol the Lord at all times;(BT)
his praise will always be on my lips.
2 I will glory(BU) in the Lord;
let the afflicted hear and rejoice.(BV)
3 Glorify the Lord(BW) with me;
let us exalt(BX) his name together.
4 I sought the Lord,(BY) and he answered me;
he delivered(BZ) me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant;(CA)
their faces are never covered with shame.(CB)
6 This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
he saved him out of all his troubles.(CC)
7 The angel of the Lord(CD) encamps around those who fear him,
and he delivers(CE) them.
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good;(CF)
blessed is the one who takes refuge(CG) in him.
9 Fear the Lord,(CH) you his holy people,
for those who fear him lack nothing.(CI)
10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.(CJ)
11 Come, my children, listen(CK) to me;
I will teach you(CL) the fear of the Lord.(CM)
12 Whoever of you loves life(CN)
and desires to see many good days,
13 keep your tongue(CO) from evil
and your lips from telling lies.(CP)
14 Turn from evil and do good;(CQ)
seek peace(CR) and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the Lord(CS) are on the righteous,(CT)
and his ears are attentive(CU) to their cry;
16 but the face of the Lord is against(CV) those who do evil,(CW)
to blot out their name(CX) from the earth.
17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears(CY) them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is close(CZ) to the brokenhearted(DA)
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Footnotes
- Psalm 32:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- Psalm 32:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 7.
- Psalm 33:7 Or sea as into a heap
- Psalm 34:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Psalm 34:1 In Hebrew texts 34:1-22 is numbered 34:2-23.
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