Psalms 32:1
Blessed are those (LXX/NT) whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
In Context
2Blessed is the man to whom LORD does not impute sin, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:13And David said to Nathan, I have sinned against LORD. And Nathan said to David, LORD also has put away thy sin; thou shall not die.
Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers,
Psalms 42:1As the hart pants after the water brooks, so my soul pants after thee, O God.
Psalms 52:1Why boast thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The loving kindness of God [is] continual.
Psalms 55:1Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not thyself from my supplication.
Psalms 85:2Thou have forgiven the iniquity of thy people. Thou have covered all their sin. Selah.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 32:1
This psalm, though it speaks not of Christ, as many of the psalms we have hitherto met with have done, has yet a great deal of gospel in it. The apostle tells us that David, in this psalm, describes "the blessedness of the man unto whom God imputes righteousness without words," Rom. iv. 6 . We have here a summary, I. Of gospel grace in the pardon of sin ( ver. 1, 2 ), in divine protection ( ver. 7 ), and divine guidance, ver. 8 . II. Of gospel duty. To confess sin ( ver. 3-5 ), to pray ( ver. 6 ), to govern… Read the whole commentary →