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

How happy he is whose wrong-doing is forgiven, and 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.

How happy is the man whose sin the Lord does not hold against him, and in whose spirit there is nothing false.

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

When I kept quiet about my sin, my bones wasted away from crying all 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 Your hand was heavy upon me. My strength was dried up as in the hot summer.

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 told my sin to You. I did not hide my wrong-doing. I said, “I will tell my sins to the Lord.” And You forgave the guilt of my sin.

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.

So let all who are God-like pray to You while You may be found, because in the floods of much water, they will not touch him.

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

You are my hiding place. You keep me safe from trouble. All around me are your songs of being made free.

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

I will show you and teach you in the way you should go. I will tell you what to do with My eye upon you.

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.

Do not be like the horse or the donkey which have no understanding. They must be made to work by using bits and leather ropes or they will not come to you.

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

Many are the sorrows of the sinful. But loving-kindness will be all around the man who trusts in the Lord.

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 be full of joy, you who are right with God! Sing for joy all you who are pure in heart!