Psalms 32:1
A Psalm of David. Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; praise becomes the upright.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
In Context
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:13And David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David, And the Lord has put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, and has not stood in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the seat of + 1:1 Gr. pestilent.evil men.
Psalms 42:1A Psalm of David. Judge me, O God, and plead my cause, against an ungodly nation: deliver me from the unjust and crafty man.
Psalms 52:1For the end, a Psalm of David upon Maeleth, of instruction.
Psalms 55:1For the end, concerning the people that were removed from the + 55:1 Or, holy things.sanctuary, by David for a memorial, when the Philistines caught him in Geth.
Psalms 85:2Preserve my soul, for I am holy; save thy servant, O God, who hopes in thee.
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 →