Psalms 32

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 A Psalm of David. Exult in the Lord, you just ones; together praise the upright.	1 To David himself, understanding. Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
2 Confess to the Lord with stringed instruments; sing psalms to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.	2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
3 Sing to him a new song. Sing psalms to him skillfully, with loud exclamation.	3 Because I was silent my bones grew old; whilst I cried out all the day long.
4 For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are in faith.	4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: I am turned in my anguish, whilst the thorn is fastened.
5 He loves mercy and judgment. The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.	5 I have acknowledged my sin to thee, and my injustice I have not concealed. I said I will confess against myself my injustice to the Lord: and thou hast forgiven the wickedness of my sin.
6 By the word of the Lord, the heavens were established, and all their power, by the Spirit of his mouth:	6 For this shall every one that is holy pray to thee in a seasonable time. And yet in a flood of many waters, they shall not come nigh unto him.
7 gathering together the waters of the sea, as if in a container, placing the depths in storage.	7 Thou art my refuge from the trouble which hath encompassed me: my joy, deliver me from them that surround me.
8 Let all the earth fear the Lord, and may all the inhabitants of the world quake before him.	8 I will give thee understanding, and I will instruct thee in this way, in which thou shalt go: I will fix my eyes upon thee.
9 For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created.	9 Do not become like the horse and the mule, who have no understanding. With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws, who come not near unto thee.
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.	10 Many are the scourges of the sinner, but mercy shall encompass him that hopeth in the Lord.
11 But the counsel of the Lord remains for eternity, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.	11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye just, and glory, all ye right of heart.
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.