Psalms 32

NEW JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 [Of David Poem] How blessed are those whose offence is forgiven, whose sin blotted out.	1 A Psalm of David. Exult in the Lord, you just ones; together praise the upright.
2 How blessed are those to whom Yahweh imputes no guilt, whose spirit harbours no deceit.	2 Confess to the Lord with stringed instruments; sing psalms to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.
3 I said not a word, but my bones wasted away from groaning al the day;	3 Sing to him a new song. Sing psalms to him skillfully, with loud exclamation.
4 day and night your hand lay heavy upon me; my heart grew parched as stubble in summerdrought.Pause	4 For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are in faith.
5 I made my sin known to you, did not conceal my guilt. I said, 'I shal confess my offence to Yahweh.'And you, for your part, took away my guilt, forgave my sin.Pause	5 He loves mercy and judgment. The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.
6 That is why each of your faithful ones prays to you in time of distress. Even if great floods overflow,they will never reach your faithful.	6 By the word of the Lord, the heavens were established, and all their power, by the Spirit of his mouth:
7 You are a refuge for me, you guard me in trouble, with songs of deliverance you surround me.Pause	7 gathering together the waters of the sea, as if in a container, placing the depths in storage.
8 I shal instruct you and teach you the way to go; I shall not take my eyes off you.	8 Let all the earth fear the Lord, and may all the inhabitants of the world quake before him.
9 Be not like a horse or a mule; that does not understand bridle or bit; if you advance to master them,there is no means of bringing them near.	9 For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created.
10 Countless troubles are in store for the wicked, but one who trusts in Yahweh is enfolded in his faithfullove.	10 The Lord scatters the counsels of the nations. Moreover, he reproves the thoughts of the people, and he rejects the counsels of the leaders.
11 Rejoice in Yahweh, exult al you upright, shout for joy, you honest of heart.	11 But the counsel of the Lord remains for eternity, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.
	12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his inheritance.
	13 The Lord has looked down from heaven. He has seen all the sons of men.
	14 From his well-prepared dwelling place, he has gazed upon all who dwell on the earth.
	15 He has formed the hearts of each one of them; he understands all their works.
	16 The king is not saved by great power, nor will the giant be saved by his many powers.
	17 The horse is false safety; for he will not be saved by the abundance of his powers.
	18 Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him and on those who hope in his mercy,
	19 so as to rescue their souls from death and to feed them during famine.
	20 Our soul remains with the Lord. For he is our helper and protector.
	21 For in him, our heart will rejoice, and in his holy name, we have hoped.
	22 Let your mercy be upon us, O Lord, just as we have hoped in you.