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The psalmist teaches that God desires to guide us in a close relationship on His paths, bringing us true blessedness and joy. In such a relationship there is no reason to conceal our sin.
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Psalms 32:1-11
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a How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,
Whose sin is covered!
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How blessed is the man to whom the Lord a does not impute iniquity,
And in whose spirit there is b no deceit!
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When a I kept silent about my sin,
b my 1 body wasted away
Through my 2 c groaning all day long.
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For day and night
a Your hand was heavy upon me;
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My 1 b vitality was drained away
as with the fever heat of summer. 2 Selah.
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I a acknowledged my sin to You,
And my iniquity I b did not hide;
I said, “ c I will confess my transgressions to the Lord ”;
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And You d forgave the 1 guilt of my sin. Selah.
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Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You
1 a in a time when You may be found;
Surely b in a flood of great waters they will not reach him.
You are a my hiding place;
You b preserve me from trouble;
You surround me with 1 c songs of deliverance. Selah.
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I will a instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go;
I will counsel you b with My eye upon you.
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Do not be
a as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding,
Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check, Otherwise they will not come near to you.
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Many are the a sorrows of the wicked,
But b he who trusts in the Lord , lovingkindness shall surround him.
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Be a glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones;
And shout for joy, all you who are b upright in heart.
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Synonymous Parallelism: the following lines repeat or reinforce the sense of the first line.
Psalm type: Thanksgiving
Introduction: v1-2
Distress: v3-4
Appeal: v5a-d
Deliverance: v5e
Testimony: v6-10
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Psalms 32:1-11
A. Blessingedness
How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,
Whose sin is covered!
How blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity,
And in whose spirit there is no deceit!
B. I Kept Silent
When I kept silent about my sin,
Acted like a horse or mule (v9)
my body wasted away
Through my groaning all day long.
For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me;
My vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer. Selah.
C. Prayer
I acknowledged my sin to You,
And my iniquity I did not hide;
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord”;
And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.
C'. Prayer
Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You
in a time when You may be found;
Surely in a flood of great waters they will not reach him.
You are my hiding place;
You preserve me from trouble;
You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.
B'. I Will Instruct
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go;
I will counsel you with My eye upon you.
Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding,
Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check, Otherwise they will not come near to you.
A'. Call to Joy
Many are the sorrows of the wicked,
But he who trusts in the Lord, lovingkindness shall surround him.
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones;
And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.
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