Psalms 32:1-11

¹Those whom God has forgiven for rebelling against him, whose stains MET of sin have been wiped away, are truly blessed by God!

²Those whose record of their sins Yahweh has erased, those who no longer do deceitful things, are truly blessed by God*!

³When I did not confess my sins, ◄my body/I► was very weak and sick, and I groaned ◄all day long/continually►.

⁴Day and night, Yahweh, you SYN punished me severely. My strength drained away like water that ◄ evaporates/dries up► on a hot summer day.

⁵Then/Finally I admitted/confessed my sins to you; I stopped trying to hide them. (Think about that!) I said to myself, “I will confess to Yahweh the wrong things that I have done.” And when I confessed them, you forgave me, so now I ◄am no longer guilty/will no longer be punished► for my sins.

⁶Therefore, the people who are godly should pray to you when they ◄ realize that they have sinned/have difficulties►. If they pray to yout, difficulties MET will not overwhelm them like a great flood.

⁷You are like a place where I can hide from my enemies MET, you protect me from troubles, and you ◄enable me/ put people around me who will enable me► to shout, praising you for saving me from my enemies.

⁸Yahweh says, “I will teach you about how you should conduct your life. I will instruct you and watch over you.

⁹Do not be stupid like horses and mules that do not have understanding; they need ◄bits/pieces of metal put in their mouths► and ◄bridles/ropes fastened to their head► so they will go in the direction you want them to go.”

¹⁰Wicked people will have many troubles that will make them sad, but those who trust in Yahweh will experience him faithfully loving them all the time.

¹¹So, all you righteous people, rejoice about what Yahweh has done for you; you whose ◄inner beings/lives► are pure, be glad and shout joyfully!