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Psalm 32, a Psalm of
David
"1
Blessed
is he whose
transgression is
forgiven, whose
sin is
covered.
2
Blessed is the man unto whom the
LORD
imputeth not
iniquity, and in whose
spirit there is no
guile.
3
When I kept
silence, my
bones waxed
old through my
roaring all the
day long.
4
For
day and
night Thy
hand was
heavy upon me: my
moisture is
turned into the
drought of
summer.
Selah.
5
I
acknowledged my
sin unto Thee, and mine
iniquity have I not
hid. I
said, I will
confess my
transgressions unto the
LORD; and Thou
forgavest the
iniquity of my
sin.
Selah.
6
For this shall every one that is
godly
pray unto Thee in a
time when Thou mayest be
found: surely in the
floods of
great
waters they shall not come
nigh unto him.
7
Thou art my hiding
place; Thou shalt
preserve me from
trouble; Thou shalt
compass me about with
songs of
deliverance.
Selah.
8
I will
instruct thee and
teach thee in the
way
which thou shalt
go: I will
guide thee with mine
eye.
9
Be ye not as the
horse, or as the
mule, which have no
understanding: whose
mouth must be
held in with
bit and
bridle,
lest they come
near unto thee.
10
Many
sorrows shall be to the
wicked: but he that
trusteth in the
LORD,
mercy shall
compass him about.
11
Be
glad in the
LORD, and
rejoice, ye
righteous: and
shout for joy, all ye that are upright in
heart."
The
usual Hebrew word used for "man" is "ish", but in verse 2, the
word for "man" is the word "Adam," the same word used for the first man
in Genesis 1-3. David is likening the state of man prior to sin to
the state of a person after forgiveness.
Pastor
Hodges loved all of God's word, but many times he would share with me
the joy and hope he found in this particular text.
Jane Hodges |