Tuesday March 8 2011

The Word of the Lord

Psalm 32

    Of David. A maskil.^[a]
 1 Blessed is he
   whose transgressions are forgiven,
   whose sins are covered.
² Blessed is the man
   whose sin the LORD does not count against him
   and in whose spirit is no deceit.
 ³ When I kept silent,
   my bones wasted away
   through my groaning all day long.
⁴ For day and night
   your hand was heavy upon me;
my strength was sapped
   as in the heat of summer.
                         Selah

⁵ Then I acknowledged my sin to you
   and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess
   my transgressions to the LORD”—
and you forgave
   the guilt of my sin.
                         Selah
 ⁶ Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you
   while you may be found;
surely when the mighty waters rise,
   they will not reach him.
⁷ You are my hiding place;
   you will protect me from trouble
   and surround me with songs of deliverance.
                         Selah
 ⁸ I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
   I will counsel you and watch over you.
⁹ Do not be like the horse or the mule,
   which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle
   or they will not come to you.
¹⁰ Many are the woes of the wicked,
   but the LORD’s unfailing love
   surrounds the man who trusts in him.
 ¹¹ Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous;
   sing, all you who are upright in heart!