Psalm 32

New King James Version

The Joy of Forgiveness

A Psalm of David. A ^[a]Contemplation.

32 Blessed is he whose ^(A)transgression is forgiven,
Whose sin is covered.
²Blessed is the man to whom the Lord ^(B)does not ^[b]impute iniquity,
And ^(C)in whose spirit there is no deceit.

³When I kept silent, my bones grew old
Through my groaning all the day long.
⁴For day and night Your ^(D)hand was heavy upon me;
My vitality was turned into the drought of summer. Selah
⁵I acknowledged my sin to You,
And my iniquity I have not hidden.
^(E)I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah

⁶^(F)For this cause everyone who is godly shall ^(G)pray to You
In a time when You may be found;
Surely in a flood of great waters
They shall not come near him.
⁷^(H)You are my hiding place;
You shall preserve me from trouble;
You shall surround me with ^(I)songs of deliverance. Selah

⁸I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will guide you with My eye.
⁹Do not be like the ^(J)horse or like the mule,
Which have no understanding,
Which must be harnessed with bit and bridle,
Else they will not come near you.

¹⁰^(K)Many sorrows shall be to the wicked;
But ^(L)he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him.
¹¹^(M)Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous;
And shout for joy, all you upright in heart!

Footnotes

Psalm 32:1 Heb. Maschil
Psalm 32:2 charge his account with

Matthew 9:1-8

New King James Version

Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic^(A)

9 So He got into a boat, crossed over, ^(B)and came to His own city. ²^(C)Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. ^(D)When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.”

³And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, “This Man blasphemes!”

⁴But Jesus, ^(E)knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? ⁵For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’? ⁶But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” ⁷And he arose and departed to his house.