Psalms 32:1
Happy those whose transgression is pardoned, whose sin is covered.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
In Context
2Happy are those, free from falseness of spirit, to whom the Lord reckons no debt of guilt.
Cross References
Psalms 1:1Happy are those who do not follow the counsel of the wicked, not halting in ways frequented by sinners, nor taking a seat in a gathering of scoffers.
Psalms 42:1Like the hart which longs for brooks of water, I long for you, God.
Psalms 52:1Why glory in mischief, you hero? God’s kindness is all the day.
Psalms 55:1Listen, God, to my prayer. Don’t hide yourself from my pleading.
Psalms 85:2forgiving the guilt of your people, pardoning 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 →