1 Blessed is he whose transgression is
forgiven,
Whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not
impute iniquity,
And in whose spirit there is no
deceit.
3 When I kept silent, my bones grew old
Through my groaning all the day long.
4 For day and night Your hand was heavy upon
me;
My vitality was turned into the
drought of summer. Selah
5 I acknowledged my sin to You,
And my iniquity I have not hidden.
I said, “I will confess my
transgressions to the LORD,”
And You forgave the iniquity of my
sin. Selah
6 For this cause everyone who is godly shall
pray to You
In a time when You may be found;
Surely in a flood of great waters
They shall not come near him.
7 You are my hiding place;
You shall preserve me from trouble;
You shall surround me with songs of
deliverance. Selah
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way
you should go;
I will guide you with My eye.
9 Do not be like the horse or like the mule,
Which have no understanding,
Which must be harnessed with bit and
bridle,
Else they will not come near you.
10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked;
But he who trusts in the LORD, mercy
shall surround him.
11 Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you
righteous;
And shout for joy, all you upright in
heart!