[vs: 1] Blessed is he
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.
[vs: 2] Blessed is the man
whose sin the LORD does not count against him
and in whose spirit is no deceit.
[vs: 3] When I kept silent,
my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
[vs: 4] For day and night
your hand was heavy upon me;
my strength was sapped
as in the heat of summer. Selah
[vs: 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
[vs: 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.
[vs: 7] You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
[vs: 8] I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you and watch over you.
[vs: 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.
[vs: 10] Many are the woes of the wicked,
but the LORD’s unfailing love
surrounds the man who trusts in him.
[vs: 11] Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous;
sing, all you who are upright in heart!
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.
[vs: 2] Blessed is the man
whose sin the LORD does not count against him
and in whose spirit is no deceit.
[vs: 3] When I kept silent,
my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
[vs: 4] For day and night
your hand was heavy upon me;
my strength was sapped
as in the heat of summer. Selah
[vs: 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
[vs: 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.
[vs: 7] You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
[vs: 8] I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you and watch over you.
[vs: 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.
[vs: 10] Many are the woes of the wicked,
but the LORD’s unfailing love
surrounds the man who trusts in him.
[vs: 11] Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous;
sing, all you who are upright in heart!
