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

¶ Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

2 B lessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD does not impute iniquity and in whose spirit there is no guile.

3 W hen I kept silent, my bones grew old Through my groaning all the day long.

When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

4 F or day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; My vitality was turned into the drought of summer. Selah

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my green growth is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.

5 I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and I have not hid my iniquity. I said, I will confess (against myself) my rebellions unto the LORD, and thou shalt forgive the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

6 F or this cause everyone who is godly shall pray to You In a time when You may be found; Surely in a flood of great waters They shall not come near him.

For this shall every one that is merciful pray unto thee in the time when thou may be found; surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come near unto him.

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

¶ Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go; I will fix mine eyes upon thee.

9 D o not be like the horse or like the mule, Which have no understanding, Which must be harnessed with bit and bridle, Else they will not come near you.

Be ye not as the horse or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in subjection with bit and bridle, or they will not come near unto thee.

10 M any sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him.

There are many sorrows for the wicked; but he that waits in the LORD, mercy shall compass him round about.

11 B e glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart!

Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, ye righteous, and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.