Chapter 32
Thanksgiving for Forgiveness of Sins
1 Of David. A maskil.1 Happy is he whose transgression is taken away, whose sin is covered.
אַשְׁרֵ֥יאשר֥יאַשְׁרֵיאשרי'ash.Reihow blessed!H0835HNcmpc נְֽשׂוּי\־נשוי\נְֽשׂוּי\־נשוי\ne.sui-[is one who] is forgiven ofH5375I\H9014HVqsmsc פֶּ֗שַׁעפ֗שעפֶּשַׁעפשעPe.sha'transgressionH6588HNcmsa כְּס֣וּיכס֣ויכְּסוּיכסויke.Sui[is one who] is covered ofH3680HVqsmsc חֲטָאָֽה\׃חטאה\חֲטָאָֽה\׃חטאה\cha.ta.'AhsinH2401\H9016HNcfsa - The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm
2 Happy is a person to whom Yahweh does not impute iniquity and in whose spirit there is not deceit.
אַ֥שְֽׁרֵיא֥שריאַשְֽׁרֵיאשרי'Ash.reihow blessed!H0835HNcmpc אָדָ֗םאד֗םאָדָםאדם'a.Dam[is] a personH0120GHNcmsa לֹ֤אל֤אלֹאלאlo'[whom] notH3808HTn יַחְשֹׁ֬ביחש֬ביַחְשֹׁביחשבyach.Shohe reckonsH2803HHVqi3ms יְהוָ֣היהו֣היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt עָוֹ֑ןעו֑ןעָוֹןעון'a.VoniniquityH5771GHNcmsa וְ/אֵ֖יןו/א֖יןוְ/אֵיןו/איןve./'Einand/ there notH9002H0369HC+Ncmsc בְּ/רוּח֣/וֹב/רוח֣/ובְּ/רוּח/וֹב/רוח/וbe./ru.Ch/oin/ spirit/ hisH9003H7307GH9023HR+Ncfsc+Sp3ms רְמִיָּה\׃רמיה\רְמִיָּה\׃רמיה\re.mi.yah[is] deceitH7423A\H9016HNcfsa 3 When I kept silent, my bones were worn out due to my groaning all the day.
הֶ֭חֱרַשְׁתִּיה֭חרשתיהֶחֱרַשְׁתִּיהחרשתיHe.che.rash.tiI kept silentH2790BHVhp1cs בָּל֣וּבל֣ובָּלוּבלוba.Luthey became worn outH1086HVqp3cp עֲצָמָ֑/יעצמ֑/יעֲצָמָ/יעצמ/י'a.tza.Ma/ibones/ myH6106GH9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs בְּ֝/שַׁאֲגָתִ֗/יב֝/שאגת֗/יבְּ/שַׁאֲגָתִ/יב/שאגת/יbe./sha.'a.ga.T/iin/ cry of distress/ myH9003H7581H9020HR+Ncfsc+Sp1bs 4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me. My vigor was changed into the dry heat of summer. Selah
יוֹמָ֣םיומ֣םיוֹמָםיומםyo.Mamby dayH3119HD וָ/לַיְלָה֮ו/לילה֮וָ/לַיְלָהו/לילהva./lay.Lahand/ nightH9002H3915HC+Ncmsa תִּכְבַּ֥דתכב֥דתִּכְבַּדתכבדtikh.Badit was heavyH3513HHVqi3fs יָ֫דֶ֥/ךָי֫ד֥/ךיָדֶ/ךָיד/ךya.De./khahand/ yourH3027GH9021HNcbsc+Sp2ms נֶהְפַּ֥ךְנהפ֥ךנֶהְפַּךְנהפךneh.Pakhit was changedH2015HVNp3ms לְשַׁדִּ֑/ילשד֑/ילְשַׁדִּ/ילשד/יle.sha.D/ijuice/ myH3955H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs בְּ/חַרְבֹ֖נֵיב/חרב֖ניבְּ/חַרְבֹנֵיב/חרבניbe./char.Vo.neiby/ [the] dry heat<s> ofH9003H2725HR+Ncmpc קַ֣יִץק֣יץקַיִץקיץKa.yitzsummerH7019HNcmsa 5 I made known my sin to you, and my iniquity I did not cover. I said, “I will confess concerning my transgressions to Yahweh,” and you took away the guilt of my sin. Selah
חַטָּאתִ֨/יחטאת֨/יחַטָּאתִ/יחטאת/יcha.ta.T/isin/ myH2403BH9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs אוֹדִ֪יעֲ/ךָ֡אוד֪יע/ך֡אוֹדִיעֲ/ךָאודיע/ך'o.Di.'a./khaI made known to/ youH3045H9031HVhi1cs+Sp2ms וַ/עֲוֹ֘נִ֤/יו/עו֘נ֤/יוַ/עֲוֹנִ/יו/עונ/יva./'a.Vo.N/iand/ iniquity/ myH9002H5771GH9020HC+Ncmsc+Sp1bs כִסִּ֗יתִיכס֗יתיכִסִּיתִיכסיתיkhi.Si.tiI coveredH3680HVpp1cs אָמַ֗רְתִּיאמ֗רתיאָמַרְתִּיאמרתי'a.Mar.tiI saidH0559HVqp1cs אוֹדֶ֤האוד֤האוֹדֶהאודה'o.DehI will confessH3034HVhi1cs עֲלֵ֣יעל֣יעֲלֵיעלי'a.LeionH5921AHR פְ֭שָׁעַ/יפ֭שע/יפְשָׁעַ/יפשע/יFe.sha.'a/itransgressions/ myH6588H9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs לַ/יהוָ֑הל/יהו֑הלַ/יהוָהל/יהוהla./Yah.wehto/ YahwehH9005H3068GHR+Npt וְ/אַתָּ֨הו/את֨הוְ/אַתָּהו/אתהve./'a.Tahand/ youH9002H0859AHC+Pp2ms נָ֘שָׂ֤אתָנ֘ש֤אתנָשָׂאתָנשאתna.Sa.tayou forgaveH5375IHVqp2ms עֲוֹ֖ןעו֖ןעֲוֹןעון'a.Von[the] guilt ofH5771GHNcmsc חַטָּאתִ֣/יחטאת֣/יחַטָּאתִ/יחטאת/יcha.ta.T/isin/ myH2403BH9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs 6 Therefore let all the faithful pray to you at the time for finding you. Surely at the flood of many waters they will not reach him.
זֹ֡אתז֡אתזֹאתזאתzotthisH2063HTm יִתְפַּלֵּ֬ליתפל֬ליִתְפַּלֵּליתפללyit.pa.Lellet him prayH6419HVti3ms חָסִ֨יד\׀חס֨יד\חָסִיד\׀חסיד\cha.Sidfaithful [person]H2623\H9015HAamsa אֵלֶי/ךָ֮אלי/ך֮אֵלֶי/ךָאלי/ך'e.lei./Khato/ youH0413H9031HR+Sp2ms לְ/עֵ֪תל/ע֪תלְ/עֵתל/עתle./'Etto/ a time ofH9005H6256HR+Ncbsc מְ֫צֹ֥אמ֫צ֥אמְצֹאמצאme.Tzo'findingH4672HVqcc רַ֗קר֗קרַקרקRakcertainlyH7535HD לְ֭/שֵׁטֶףל֭/שטףלְ/שֵׁטֶףל/שטףLe./she.tefto/ a flood ofH9005H7858HR+Ncmsc מַ֣יִםמ֣יםמַיִםמיםMa.yimwatersH4325GHNcmpa רַבִּ֑יםרב֑יםרַבִּיםרביםra.BimmanyH7227AHAampa אֵ֝לָ֗י/וא֝ל֗י/ואֵלָי/ואלי/ו'e.La/vto/ himH0413H9033HR+Sp3ms לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn יַגִּֽיעוּ\׃יגיעו\יַגִּֽיעוּ\׃יגיעו\ya.Gi.'uthey will reachH5060\H9016HVhi3mp 7 You are my hiding place; from trouble you preserve me. With cries of deliverance you surround me. Selah
סֵ֥תֶרס֥תרסֵתֶרסתרSe.ter[are] a hiding placeH5643AHNcmsa מִ/צַּ֪רמ/צ֪רמִ/צַּרמ/צרmi./Tzarfrom/ distressH9006H6862BHR+Aamsa תִּ֫צְּרֵ֥/נִית֫צר֥/ניתִּצְּרֵ/נִיתצר/ניti.tze.Re./niyou will preserve/ meH5341H9030HVqi2ms+Sp1bs רָנֵּ֥ירנ֥ירָנֵּירניra.Neishouts ofH7438HNcmpc פַלֵּ֑טפל֑טפַלֵּטפלטfa.Letdeliverance; [surely]H6405HVpcc תְּס֖וֹבְבֵ֣/נִיתס֖ובב֣/ניתְּסוֹבְבֵ/נִיתסובב/ניte.So.Ve./niyou will surround/ meH5437HH9030HVpi2ms+Sp1bs 8 I1 will instruct you and teach you in the way that you should go. I will advise you with my eye upon you.
אַשְׂכִּֽילְ/ךָ֨\׀אשכיל/ך֨\אַשְׂכִּֽילְ/ךָ\׀אשכיל/ך\'as.ki.le./KhaI will instruct/ youH7919AH9031\H9015HVhi1cs+Sp2ms וְֽ/אוֹרְ/ךָ֗ו/אור/ך֗וְֽ/אוֹרְ/ךָו/אור/ךve./'or./Khaand/ I will teach/ youH9002H3384BH9031HC+Vhu1cs+Sp2ms בְּ/דֶֽרֶךְ\־ב/דרך\בְּ/דֶֽרֶךְ\־ב/דרך\be./de.rekh-<in>/ [the] wayH9003H1870G\H9014HR+Ncbsa ז֥וּז֥וזוּזוzuwhichH2098HTr תֵלֵ֑ךְתל֑ךתֵלֵךְתלךte.Lekhyou will goH1980GHVqi2ms אִֽיעֲצָ֖האיעצ֖האִֽיעֲצָהאיעצה'i.'a.TzahI will counsel [you]H3289HVqc1cs עָלֶ֣י/ךָעל֣י/ךעָלֶי/ךָעלי/ך'a.Lei./kha[will be] on/ youH5921AH9031HR+Sp2ms - Yahweh is speaking in vv. 8–9
9 Do not be like a horse or like a mule, without understanding; that needs his tackle—bridle and rein—for restraint or he would not come near you.
תִּֽהְי֤וּ\׀תהי֤ו\תִּֽהְיוּ\׀תהיו\tih.Yuyou beH1961\H9015HVqj2mp כְּ/ס֥וּסכ/ס֥וסכְּ/סוּסכ/סוסke./Suslike/ a horseH9004H5483MHR+Ncmsa כְּ/פֶרֶד֮כ/פרד֮כְּ/פֶרֶדכ/פרדke./fe.Redlike/ a muleH9004H6505HR+Ncmsa אֵ֤יןא֤יןאֵיןאין'ein[which] there notH0369HNcmsc הָ֫בִ֥יןה֫ב֥יןהָבִיןהביןha.Vin[is] understandingH0995HVhcc בְּ/מֶֽתֶג\־ב/מתג\בְּ/מֶֽתֶג\־ב/מתג\be./me.teg-with/ bridleH9003H4964\H9014HR+Ncmsa וָ/רֶ֣סֶןו/ר֣סןוָ/רֶסֶןו/רסןva./Re.senand/ halterH9002H7448HC+Ncmsa עֶדְי֣/וֹעדי֣/ועֶדְי/וֹעדי/וed.Y/otrapping[s]/ itsH5716H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms לִ/בְל֑וֹםל/בל֑וםלִ/בְלוֹםל/בלוםli/v.Lomto/ restrainH9005H1102HR+Vqcc בַּ֝֗לב֝֗לבַּלבלBalnotH1077HTn קְרֹ֣בקר֣בקְרֹבקרבke.Roto draw nearH7126GHVqcc 10 Many are the pains of the wicked, but for the one who trusts Yahweh loyal love surrounds him.
רַבִּ֥יםרב֥יםרַבִּיםרביםra.BimmanyH7227AHAampa מַכְאוֹבִ֗יםמכאוב֗יםמַכְאוֹבִיםמכאוביםmakh.'o.VimpainsH4341HNcmpa לָ/רָ֫שָׁ֥על/ר֫ש֥עלָ/רָשָׁעל/רשעla./Ra.Sha'[belong] to <the>/ wicked [person]H9005H7563HRd+Ncmsa וְ/הַ/בּוֹטֵ֥חַו/ה/בוט֥חוְ/הַ/בּוֹטֵחַו/ה/בוטחve./ha./bo.Te.achand/ the/ [one who] trustsH9002H9009H0982HC+Td+Vqrmsa בַּ/יהוָ֑הב/יהו֑הבַּ/יהוָהב/יהוהba./Yah.wehin/ YahwehH9003H3068GHR+Npt חֶ֝֗סֶדח֝֗סדחֶסֶדחסדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617AHNcmsa יְסוֹבְבֶֽ/נּוּ\׃יסובב/נו\יְסוֹבְבֶֽ/נּוּ\׃יסובב/נו\ye.sov.Ve./nuit will surround/ himH5437HH9033\H9016HVpi3ms+Sp3ms 11 Be glad in Yahweh and rejoice, you righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright of heart.
שִׂמְח֬וּשמח֬ושִׂמְחוּשמחוsim.ChurejoiceH8055HVqv2mp בַֽ/יהוָ֣הב/יהו֣הבַֽ/יהוָהב/יהוהba./Yah.wehin/ YahwehH9003H3068GHR+Npt וְ֭/גִילוּו֭/גילווְ/גִילוּו/גילוVe./gi.luand/ be gladH9002H1523HC+Vqv2mp צַדִּיקִ֑יםצדיק֑יםצַדִּיקִיםצדיקיםtza.di.KimO righteous [people]H6662HAampa וְ֝/הַרְנִ֗ינוּו֝/הרנ֗ינווְ/הַרְנִינוּו/הרנינוve./har.Ni.nuand/ shout for joyH9002H7442BHC+Vhv2mp יִשְׁרֵי\־ישרי\יִשְׁרֵי\־ישרי\yish.rei-[people] upright ofH3477G\H9014HAampc