BLESSEDNESS OF FORGIVENESS AND OF TRUST IN GOD_SACRED WRITINGS

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XXXII BLESSEDNESS OF FORGIVENESS AND OF TRUST IN GOD

A Psalm of David. Maschil.

[1] BLESSED is he whose transgression is forgiven,

Whose sin is covered.

[2] Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity,

And in whose spirit there is no guile.

[3] When I kept silence, my bones wasted away

Through my groaning〖Heb. roaring.〗 all the day long.

[4] For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me:

My moisture was changed as〖Or, into the.〗 with the drought 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

[6] For this let every one that is godly pray unto thee in〖Or, in the time of finding out sin.〗 a time when thou mayest be found:

Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.

[7] Thou art my hiding-place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble;

Thou wilt compass me about 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.

[9] Be 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〖Or, That they come not near.〗 they will not come near unto thee.

[10] Many sorrows shall be to the wicked;

But he that trusteth in Jehovah, lovingkindness shall compass him about.

[11] Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous;

And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

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