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1. By David. -- An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
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1. A Psalm of David H1732 , Maschil H4905 . Blessed H835 is he whose transgression H6588 is forgiven H5375 , whose sin H2401 is covered H3680 .
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2. O the happiness of a man, To whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.
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2. Blessed H835 is the man H120 unto whom the LORD H3068 imputeth H2803 not H3808 iniquity H5771 , and in whose spirit H7307 there is no H369 guile H7423 .
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3. When I have kept silence, become old have my bones, Through my roaring all the day.
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3. When H3588 I kept silence H2790 , my bones H6106 waxed old H1086 through my roaring H7581 all H3605 the day H3117 long.
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4. When by day and by night Thy hand is heavy upon me, My moisture hath been changed Into the droughts of summer. Selah.
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4. For H3588 day H3119 and night H3915 thy hand H3027 was heavy H3513 upon H5921 me : my moisture H3955 is turned H2015 into the drought H2725 of summer H7019 . Selah H5542 .
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5. My sin I cause Thee to know, And mine iniquity I have not covered. I have said, `I confess concerning My transgressions to Jehovah,` And Thou -- Thou hast taken away, The iniquity of my sin. Selah.
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5. I acknowledged H3045 my sin H2403 unto thee , and mine iniquity H5771 have I not H3808 hid H3680 . I said H559 , I will confess H3034 my transgressions H5921 H6588 unto the LORD H3068 ; and thou H859 forgavest H5375 the iniquity H5771 of my sin H2403 . Selah H5542 .
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6. For this doth every saintly one pray to Thee, As the time to find. Surely at an overflowing of many waters, Unto him they come not.
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6. For H5921 this H2063 shall every H3605 one that is godly H2623 pray H6419 unto H413 thee in a time H6256 when thou mayest be found H4672 : surely H7535 in the floods H7858 of great H7227 waters H4325 they shall not H3808 come nigh H5060 unto H413 him.
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7. Thou art a hiding-place for me, From distress Thou dost keep me, With songs of deliverance dost compass me. Selah.
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7. Thou H859 art my hiding place H5643 ; thou shalt preserve H5341 me from trouble H4480 H6862 ; thou shalt compass me about H5437 with songs H7438 of deliverance H6405 . Selah H5542 .
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8. I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.
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8. I will instruct H7919 thee and teach H3384 thee in the way H1870 which H2098 thou shalt go H1980 : I will guide H3289 H5921 thee with mine eye H5869 .
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9. Be ye not as a horse -- as a mule, Without understanding, With bridle and bit, its ornaments, to curb, Not to come near unto thee.
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9. Be H1961 ye not H408 as the horse H5483 , or as the mule H6505 , which have no H369 understanding H995 : whose mouth H5716 must be held in H1102 with bit H4964 and bridle H7448 , lest H1077 they come near H7126 unto thee H413 .
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10. Many are the pains of the wicked; As to him who is trusting in Jehovah, Kindness doth compass him.
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10. Many H7227 sorrows H4341 shall be to the wicked H7563 : but he that trusteth H982 in the LORD H3068 , mercy H2617 shall compass him about H5437 .
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11. Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous, And sing, all ye upright of heart!
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11. Be glad H8055 in the LORD H3068 , and rejoice H1523 , ye righteous H6662 : and shout for joy H7442 , all H3605 ye that are upright H3477 in heart H3820 .
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