A psalm of David, Maschil.
1 O Blessed is the man who hath
his trespass pardoned,
and he whose aberration
is wholly covered,
2 O blessed is the man to whom
the Lord imputes not sin:
and he who such a spirit hath
that guile is not therein.
3 When I kept silence then my bones,
began to wear away,
with age; by means of my roaring
continuing on all the day.
4 For day and night thy hand on me,
heavily did endure:
into the drought of Summer time
turn’d is my moisture. Selah.
5 Mine aberration unto thee
I have acknowledged,
and mine iniquity I have
not closely covered:
Against myself my sin, said I,
I will to God confess,
and thou didst the iniquity
forgive of my trespass. Selah.
6 For this each godly one to thee
in finding time shall pray.
surely in floods of waters great,
come nigh him shall not they.
7 Thou art my hiding-place, thou shalt
from trouble save me out:
thou with songs of deliverance
shalt compass me about.
8 I will instruct thee, also teach
thee in the way will I
which thou shalt go: I will to thee
give counsel with mine eye.
9 Like to the horse and mule, which have
no knowledge be not ye:
whose mouths are held with bridle-bit,
that come not near to thee.
10 To those men that ungodly are,
their sorrows do abound:
but him that trusteth in the Lord,
mercy shall compass round.
11 Be in Jehovah joyful ye,
ye righteous ones rejoice;
and all that are upright in heart
shout ye with joyful voice.