Psalms 32:1
“Of David: a Maskil.” Happy is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
In Context
2Happy is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:13Then said David unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David, Also the Lord hath caused thy sin to pass away: thou shalt not die.
Psalms 1:1BOOK FIRST: Happy is the man who walketh not in the council of the wicked, and standeth not in the way of sinners, and sitteth not in the seat of scorners;
Psalms 42:1BOOK SECOND: “To the chief musician, a Maskil, for the sons of Korach.” (42:2) As a hart panteth after brooks of water, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
Psalms 52:1“To the chief musician, a Maskil of David, (52:2) When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Achimelech.” (52:3) What vauntest thou thyself of wickedness, O mighty man? the kindness of God endureth all the time.
Psalms 55:1“To the chief musician on Neginoth, a Maskil of David.” (55:2) Give ear, O God, to my prayer, and hide not thyself from my supplication.
Psalms 85:2(85:3) Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered over 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 →