Psalms

Psalm 32:1–5

¹Of David. A Maskil.^a

Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven,

whose sins are covered.^b

²Blessed is the man

whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him,^c

in whose spirit there is no deceit.

³When I kept silent, my bones became brittle

from my groaning all day long.

⁴For day and night

Your hand was heavy upon me;

my strength was drained^d

as in the summer heat.

Selah

⁵Then I acknowledged my sin to You

and did not hide my iniquity.

I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,”

and You forgave the guilt of my sin.

Selah

Footnotes

a 32:1 Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.
b 32:1 LXX Blessed is he whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered; cited in Romans 4:7|ROM 4:7
c 32:2 LXX Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does not count against him; cited in Romans 4:8|ROM 4:8
d 32:4 Or my vitality was turned

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Psalm 32:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Of David	לְדָוִ֗ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
A Maskil	מַ֫שְׂכִּ֥יל	maś·kîl	Noun - masculine singular	H4905 contemplative poem
Blessed is he	אַשְׁרֵ֥י	’aš·rê	Interjection	H835 happiness, blessedness
whose transgressions	פֶּ֗שַׁע	pe·ša‘	Noun - masculine singular	H6588 transgression
are forgiven	נְֽשׂוּי־	nə·śui-	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
whose sins	חֲטָאָֽה׃	ḥă·ṭā·’āh	Noun - feminine singular	H2401 sin, sin-offering (?)
are covered	כְּס֣וּי	kə·sui	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct	H3680 cover

Psalm 32:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blessed	אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי	’aš·rê	Interjection	H835 happiness, blessedness
is the man	אָדָ֗ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
whose iniquity	עָוֺ֑ן	‘ā·wōn	Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
does not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
count	יַחְשֹׁ֬ב	yaḥ·šōḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2803 think, account
against him	ל֣וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
in whose spirit	בְּרוּח֣וֹ	bə·rū·ḥōw	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
there is no	וְאֵ֖ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
deceit	רְמִיָּה׃	rə·mī·yå̄h	Noun - feminine singular	H7423 deceit, treachery

Psalm 32:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I kept silent	הֶ֭חֱרַשְׁתִּי	he·ḥĕ·raš·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
my bones	עֲצָמָ֑י	‘ă·ṣā·māy	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H6106 bone, substance, self
became brittle	בָּל֣וּ	bā·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1086 become old and worn out
from my groaning	בְּ֝שַׁאֲגָתִ֗י	bə·ša·’ă·ḡā·ṯî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7581 roaring
all day long	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all

Psalm 32:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
day	יוֹמָ֣ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
and night	וָלַיְלָה֮	wā·lay·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
Your hand	יָ֫דֶ֥ךָ	yā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
was heavy	תִּכְבַּ֥ד	tiḵ·baḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
upon me	עָלַ֗י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
my strength	לְשַׁדִּ֑י	lə·šad·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3955 juice, juicy or dainty bit, dainty
was drained	נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ	neh·paḵ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2015 turn, overturn
as in the summer	קַ֣יִץ	qa·yiṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H7019 summer, summer-fruit
heat	בְּחַרְבֹ֖נֵי	bə·ḥar·ḇō·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2725 drought
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

Psalm 32:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I acknowledged	אוֹדִ֪יעֲךָ֡	’ō·w·ḏî·‘ă·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H3045 know
my sin to You	חַטָּאתִ֨י	ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
and did not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
hide	כִסִּ֗יתִי	ḵis·sî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H3680 cover
my iniquity	וַעֲוֺ֘נִ֤י	wa·‘ă·wō·nî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
I said	אָמַ֗רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
I will confess	אוֹדֶ֤ה	’ō·w·ḏeh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H3034 throw, cast
my transgressions	פְ֭שָׁעַי	p̄ə·šā·‘ay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6588 transgression
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and You	וְאַתָּ֨ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
forgave	נָ֘שָׂ֤אתָ	nā·śā·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
the guilt	עֲוֺ֖ן	‘ă·wōn	Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of my sin	חַטָּאתִ֣י	ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up