Psalm 32

Common English Bible

Psalm 32

A maskil^[a] of David.

32 The one whose wrongdoing is forgiven,
    whose sin is covered over, is truly happy!
²The one the Lord doesn’t consider guilty—
    in whose spirit there is no dishonesty—
    that one is truly happy!

³When I kept quiet, my bones wore out;
    I was groaning all day long—
    every day, every night!—
⁴because your hand was heavy upon me.
    My energy was sapped as if in a summer drought. Selah
⁵So I admitted my sin to you;
    I didn’t conceal my guilt.
    “I’ll confess my sins to the Lord, ” is what I said.
    Then you removed the guilt of my sin. Selah

⁶That’s why all the faithful should pray to you during troubled times,^[b]
    so that a great flood of water won’t reach them.
⁷You are my secret hideout!
    You protect me from trouble.
    You surround me with songs of rescue! Selah

⁸I will instruct you and teach you
    about the direction you should go.
    I’ll advise you and keep my eye on you.
⁹Don’t be like some senseless horse or mule,
    whose movement must be controlled
    with a bit and a bridle.^[c]
        Don’t be anything like that!^[d]
¹⁰The pain of the wicked is severe,
    but faithful love surrounds the one who trusts the Lord.
¹¹You who are righteous, rejoice in the Lord and be glad!
    All you whose hearts are right, sing out in joy!

Footnotes

Psalm 32:1 Perhaps instruction; it also appears in Pss 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, 142; cf 47:7; the root is used in Ps 32:8.
Psalm 32:6 Correction; MT at a time of finding only
Psalm 32:9 Heb uncertain
Psalm 32:9 Heb uncertain

Psalm 121

Common English Bible

Psalm 121

A pilgrimage song.

121 I raise my eyes toward the mountains.
    Where will my help come from?
²My help comes from the Lord,
    the maker of heaven and earth.
³God won’t let your foot slip.
    Your protector won’t fall asleep on the job.
⁴No! Israel’s protector
    never sleeps or rests!
⁵The Lord is your protector;
    the Lord is your shade right beside you.
⁶The sun won’t strike you during the day;
    neither will the moon at night.
⁷The Lord will protect you from all evil;
    God will protect your very life.^[a]
⁸The Lord will protect you on your journeys—
    whether going or coming—
    from now until forever from now.