1 B lessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered!

2 B lessed is the man unto whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile.

How blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit!

3 W hen I kept silence, my bones wasted away Through my groaning all the day long.

When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away Through my groaning all day long.

4 F or day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: My moisture was changed as with the drought of summer. Selah

For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; My vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer. Selah.

5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity did I not hide: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah

I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I did not hide; I said, “ I will confess my transgressions to the Lord ”; And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.

6 F or this let every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.

Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found; Surely in a flood of great waters they will not reach him.

7 T hou art my hiding-place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble; Thou wilt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah

You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.

8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.

9 B e ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding; Whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, Else they will not come near unto thee.

Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding, Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check, Otherwise they will not come near to you.

10 M any sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he that trusteth in Jehovah, lovingkindness shall compass him about.

Many are the sorrows of the wicked, But he who trusts in the Lord, lovingkindness shall surround him.

11 B e glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous; And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones; And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.