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A maskil. Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>A Psalm</i> of David, Maschil. Blessed <i>is he whose</i> transgression <i>is</i> forgiven, <i>whose</i> sin <i>is</i> covered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>A Psalm</i> of David. A Contemplation. Blessed <i>is he whose</i> transgression <i>is</i> forgiven, <i>Whose</i> sin <i>is</i> covered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>A Psalm</i> of David. A Maskil. How blessed is he whose wrongdoing is forgiven, Whose sin is covered!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. A Maskil. How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Of David. A Maskil. How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br /><i>A Psalm</i> of David. A skillful song, <i>or</i> a didactic <i>or</i> reflective poem. Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, favored by God] is he whose transgression is forgiven, And whose sin is covered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Of David. A Maskil. How joyful is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Davidic. A Maskil. How joyful is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our LORD, you bless everyone whose sins you forgive and wipe away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[A psalm by David; a [maskil] Blessed is the person whose disobedience is forgiven and whose sin is pardoned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Happy are those whose sins are forgiven, whose wrongs are pardoned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />How blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />By David; a well-written song. How blessed is the one whose rebellious acts are forgiven, whose sin is pardoned! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />[By David. A contemplative psalm.] Happy are those whose transgressions are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />By David. A contemplative psalm. Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID. O the blessedness of him whose transgression [is] forgiven, "" Whose sin is covered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> By David. -- An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To David, wisdom. Happy the taking away of transgression, the covering of sin.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />To David himself, understanding. Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 31:1>The understanding of David himself. Blessed are they whose iniquities have been forgiven and whose sins have been covered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Of David. A <i>maskil</i>. Blessed is the one whose fault is removed, whose sin is forgiven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />BLESSED is he whose transgression is forgiven and whose sin is blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Blessed is he whose evil is forgiven him and his sins have been covered for him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />[A Psalm] of David. Maschil. Happy is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is pardoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>A Psalm</i> of instruction by David. Blessed <i>are they</i> whose transgressions are forgiven, and who sins are covered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/32-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=3384" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/32.htm">The Providence of God</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">Of David.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4905.htm" title="4905: maś·kîl (N-ms) -- Instructive, a didactic poem. From sakal; instructive, i.e. A didactic poem.">A Maskil.</a> <a href="/hebrew/835.htm" title="835: ’aš·rê (Interjection) -- Happiness, blessedness. From 'ashar; happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!"> Blessed is he</a> <a href="/hebrew/6588.htm" title="6588: pe·ša‘ (N-ms) -- Transgression. From pasha'; a revolt.">whose transgressions</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: nə·śui- (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-msc) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">are forgiven,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2401.htm" title="2401: ḥă·ṭā·’āh (N-fs) -- Sin, sin offering. Feminine of chet'; an offence, or a sacrifice for it.">whose sins</a> <a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680: kə·sui (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-msc) -- To cover. A primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. Fill up hollows; by implication, to cover.">are covered.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-7.htm">Romans 4:7-8</a></span><br />“Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered. / Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">Psalm 51:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. / Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a></span><br />“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-9.htm">1 John 1:9</a></span><br />If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25</a></span><br />I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Micah 7:18-19</a></span><br />Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? / He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-34.htm">Jeremiah 31:34</a></span><br />No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-12.htm">Hebrews 8:12</a></span><br />For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a></span><br />Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a></span><br />In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-13.htm">Colossians 2:13-14</a></span><br />When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses, / having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-12.htm">Psalm 103:12</a></span><br />As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-7.htm">Isaiah 55:7</a></span><br />Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-19.htm">2 Corinthians 5:19</a></span><br />that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-2.htm">Matthew 9:2</a></span><br />Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Psalm 42:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/45-1.htm">Psalm 45:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue <i>is</i> the pen of a ready writer.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/52-1.htm">Psalm 52:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, Maschil, <i>A Psalm</i> of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God <i>endureth</i> continually.</p><p class="hdg">Blessed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Psalm 1:1,2</a></b></br> Blessed <i>is</i> the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-4.htm">Psalm 40:4</a></b></br> Blessed <i>is</i> that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/84-12.htm">Psalm 84:12</a></b></br> O LORD of hosts, blessed <i>is</i> the man that trusteth in thee.</p><p class="hdg">transgression</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a></b></br> Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25</a></b></br> I, <i>even</i> I, <i>am</i> he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/44-22.htm">Isaiah 44:22</a></b></br> I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.</p><p class="hdg">covered</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/85-2.htm">Psalm 85:2</a></b></br> Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/4-5.htm">Nehemiah 4:5</a></b></br> And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked <i>thee</i> to anger before the builders.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/31-21.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/44-1.htm">Contemplative</a> <a href="/psalms/27-9.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/psalms/31-24.htm">David</a> <a href="/job/34-6.htm">Disobedience</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-25.htm">Forgiven</a> <a href="/psalms/25-11.htm">Forgiveness</a> <a href="/psalms/2-12.htm">Happiness</a> <a href="/psalms/10-6.htm">Happy</a> <a href="/job/36-10.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/psalms/31-24.htm">Maschil</a> <a href="/psalms/44-1.htm">Maschil&Gt</a> <a href="/psalms/142-1.htm">Maskil</a> <a href="/psalms/24-1.htm">Of</a> <a href="/psalms/25-11.htm">Pardoned</a> <a href="/psalms/31-24.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/31-10.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/psalms/25-18.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/psalms/19-13.htm">Transgression</a> <a href="/psalms/25-7.htm">Transgressions</a> <a href="/psalms/25-7.htm">Wrongdoing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/32-2.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/44-1.htm">Contemplative</a> <a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/psalms/33-22.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/36-1.htm">Disobedience</a> <a href="/psalms/85-2.htm">Forgiven</a> <a href="/psalms/78-38.htm">Forgiveness</a> <a href="/psalms/32-2.htm">Happiness</a> <a href="/psalms/32-2.htm">Happy</a> <a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/psalms/41-13.htm">Maschil</a> <a href="/psalms/44-1.htm">Maschil&Gt</a> <a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Maskil</a> <a href="/psalms/87-1.htm">Of</a> <a href="/psalms/85-2.htm">Pardoned</a> <a href="/psalms/33-22.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/32-2.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/psalms/39-8.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/psalms/36-1.htm">Transgression</a> <a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Transgressions</a> <a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Wrongdoing</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/32-1.htm">Blessedness consists in remission of sins</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/32-3.htm">Confession of sins gives ease to the conscience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/32-8.htm">God's promises bring joy</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/32.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/32.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Of David. A Maskil.</b><br>This psalm is attributed to David, the second king of Israel, known for his deep relationship with God and his role as a central figure in the history of Israel. The term "Maskil" suggests a contemplative or instructive psalm, indicating that it is meant to impart wisdom or insight. David's life, marked by both triumphs and failures, provides a rich backdrop for understanding the themes of sin, repentance, and forgiveness. His experiences, such as his sin with Bathsheba and subsequent repentance, offer a personal context for the themes explored in this psalm.<p><b>Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven,</b><br>The word "blessed" here implies a state of happiness or divine favor. In the Hebrew context, it conveys a sense of being in right standing with God. The term "transgressions" refers to acts of rebellion or disobedience against God's law. Forgiveness is a central theme in the Bible, highlighting God's mercy and grace. This phrase echoes the covenantal relationship between God and His people, where forgiveness restores fellowship. It connects to New Testament teachings, such as in <a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a>, where forgiveness is linked to redemption through Christ.<p><b>whose sins are covered.</b><br>The concept of sins being "covered" is rooted in the sacrificial system of the Old Testament, where the blood of sacrifices symbolically covered the sins of the people, making atonement. This imagery points forward to the ultimate covering provided by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, as described in <a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a>. The covering of sins signifies God's willingness to overlook and not count sins against the individual, restoring the relationship between God and the sinner. This idea is further explored in <a href="/romans/4-7.htm">Romans 4:7-8</a>, where Paul cites this psalm to illustrate the blessedness of those whose sins are forgiven through faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/32.htm">Psalm 32</a>, David is a central figure in the Old Testament, known for his deep relationship with God, his kingship over Israel, and his heartfelt psalms of repentance and praise.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate forgiver of sins, God is portrayed as merciful and gracious, offering forgiveness and covering for transgressions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the Psalms were originally addressed, representing God's chosen people who often experienced cycles of sin, repentance, and forgiveness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_joy_of_forgiveness.htm">The Joy of Forgiveness</a></b><br>The term "blessed" (Hebrew: 'ashrei) indicates a state of happiness and contentment that comes from being forgiven. Understanding and experiencing God's forgiveness brings profound joy and peace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_covering_of_sin.htm">The Covering of Sin</a></b><br>The Hebrew word for "covered" (kasah) implies a protective covering, suggesting that God not only forgives but also shields us from the consequences of our sins. This covering is a precursor to the ultimate covering through Christ's atonement.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_necessity_of_confession.htm">The Necessity of Confession</a></b><br>Implicit in the blessing of forgiveness is the act of confession. Acknowledging our sins before God is crucial for receiving His forgiveness and experiencing the blessedness described in this psalm.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_the_light_of_forgiveness.htm">Living in the Light of Forgiveness</a></b><br>As recipients of God's forgiveness, we are called to live in a way that reflects His grace, extending forgiveness to others and walking in righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'maskil'_mean_in_the_bible.htm">What does "maskil" mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_sins_erased_or_just_covered.htm">Are our sins erased or merely covered up?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_joseph_imprisoned_in_egypt.htm">What are the seven Penitential Psalms?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_seven_penitential_psalms.htm">What are the seven Penitential Psalms?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/32.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1, 2) <span class= "bld">Transgression</span>--<span class= "bld">sin</span>--<span class= "bld">iniquity.</span>--The same terms used here to express the compass and heinousness of sin are found, though in different order, in <a href="/exodus/34-7.htm" title="Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the children's children, to the third and to the fourth generation.">Exodus 34:7</a>. For St. Paul's reading of this passage, see <a href="/context/romans/4-6.htm" title="Even as David also describes the blessedness of the man, to whom God imputes righteousness without works,">Romans 4:6-7</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, and whose sin is covered.</span> There are three aspects under which sin is viewed in Holy Scripture: <p><span class="Text_Heading">1.</span> As an offence against God's Law. This is "transgression" - <span class="greek">ἀνομία</span>. <p><span class="Text_Heading">2.</span> As an offence against the eternal and immutable rule of right. This is "sin" - <span class="greek">ἁμαρτία</span>. <p><span class="Text_Heading">3.</span> As an internal depravation and defilement of the sinner's soul. This is "iniquity " - <span class="greek">ἀδικία</span> (comp. <a href="/exodus/34-7.htm">Exodus 34:7</a>). Each aspect of sin has its own especial remedy, or manner of removal. The "transgression" is "lifted up," "taken away,"- <span class="greek">αἵρεται ἀφαίρεται</span> - more vaguely <span class="greek">ἀφίεται</span>. The "sin" is "covered, .... hidden" - <span class="greek">καλύπτετα ἐπικαλύπτεται</span>. The "iniquity" is "not imputed" - <span class="greek">οὐ λογίζεται</span>. The union of all three, as here in vers. 1, 2, is complete remission or forgiveness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/32-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Of David.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדָוִ֗ד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">A Maskil.</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֫שְׂכִּ֥יל</span> <span class="translit">(maś·kîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4905.htm">Strong's 4905: </a> </span><span class="str2">Instructive, a didactic poem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Blessed is he</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשְׁרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_835.htm">Strong's 835: </a> </span><span class="str2">Happiness, interjection, how happy!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whose transgressions</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּ֗שַׁע</span> <span class="translit">(pe·ša‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6588.htm">Strong's 6588: </a> </span><span class="str2">Transgression</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are forgiven,</span><br /><span class="heb">נְֽשׂוּי־</span> <span class="translit">(nə·śui-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whose sins</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲטָאָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ṭā·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2401.htm">Strong's 2401: </a> </span><span class="str2">An offence, a sacrifice for, it</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are covered.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּס֣וּי</span> <span class="translit">(kə·sui)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm">Strong's 3680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To plump, fill up hollows, to cover</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/32-1.htm">Psalm 32:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/32-1.htm">Psalm 32:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/32-1.htm">Psalm 32:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/32-1.htm">Psalm 32:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/32-1.htm">Psalm 32:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/32-1.htm">Psalm 32:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/32-1.htm">Psalm 32:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/32-1.htm">Psalm 32:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/32-1.htm">Psalm 32:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/32-1.htm">Psalm 32:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/32-1.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 32:1 By David (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/31-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 31:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 31:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/32-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 32:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 32:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>