32 1 David punished with grievous sickness for his sins, counteth them blessed to whom God doth not impute their transgressions. 5 And after that he had confessed his sins, and obtained pardon, 6 he exhorteth the wicked men to live godly, 11 and the good to rejoice.

A Psalm of David to give [a]instruction.

Blessed is he whose wickedness is [b]forgiven, and whose sin is covered.

Blessed is the man, unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

When I held my [c]tongue, my bones consumed, or when I [d]roared all the day,

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 32:1 Concerning the free remission of sins, which is the chiefest point of our faith.
  2. Psalm 32:1 To be justified by faith, is to have our sins freely remitted, and to be reputed just, Rom. 4:6.
  3. Psalm 32:3 Between hope and despair.
  4. Psalm 32:3 Neither by silence nor crying found I ease, signifying that before the sinner be reconciled to God, he feeleth a perpetual torment.

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