Psalms 32:1
To David himself, understanding. Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
In Context
2Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:13And David said to Nathan: I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David: The Lord also hath taken away thy sin: thou shalt not die.
Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence.
Psalms 42:1Unto the end, understanding for the sons of Core.
Psalms 52:1Unto the end, understanding for David,
Psalms 55:1Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David.
Psalms 85:2Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.
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 →