תְּהִלִּים

Psalms — Chapter 32

Read Psalms Chapter 32 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 11 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.

לְדָוִ֗ד מַ֫שְׂכִּ֥יל אַשְׁרֵ֥י נְשׂוּי פֶּ֑שַׁע כְּס֖וּי חֲטָאָֽה׃

KJVA Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

אַשְׁרֵ֤י אָדָ֗ם לֹ֣א יַחְשֹׁ֣ב יְהוָ֣ה ל֑וֹ עָ֝ו֗וֹן וְאֵ֣ין בְּרוּח֣וֹ רְמִיָּֽה׃

KJVBlessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

כִּ֣י הֶ֭חֱרַשְׁתִּי בָּל֥וּ עֲצָמַ֗י בְּשַׁאֲגָתִ֥י כָּל הַיּֽוֹם׃

KJVWhen I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.

כִּ֤י יוֹמָ֨ם ׀ וָלַיְלָה֮ תִּכְבַּ֪ד עָלַ֫י יָדֶ֥ךָ נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ לְשַׁדִּ֗י בְּחַרְבֹ֥נֵי קַ֗יִץ סֶֽלָה׃

KJVFor day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.

For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah

חַטָּאתִ֨י אוֹדִ֪יעֲךָ֡ וַעֲוֹנִ֗י לֹ֣א כִסִּ֑יתִי אָמַ֗רְתִּי אוֹד֤֣ה עֲלֵ֥י פְשָׁעַ֗י לַיהוָ֑ה וְאַתָּ֥ה נָ֝שָׂ֗אתָ עֲוֹ֣ן חַטָּאתִֽי׃

KJVI acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said: I will confess my transgressions to the LORD, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah

עַל זֹ֤את ׀ יִתְפַּלֵּ֬ל כָּל חָסִ֨יד ׀ אֵ֪לֶ֡יךָ לְעֵ֤ת מְצֹ֗א רַ֣ק לְשֵׁ֣טֶף מַ֭יִם רַבִּ֣ים אֵלָ֣יו לֹ֣א יַגִּֽיעוּ׃

KJVFor this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.

Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found; surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him.

אַתָּ֗ה סֵ֣תֶר לִ֭י מִצַּ֥ר תִּצְּרֵ֑נִי רָנֵּ֥י פַ֝לֵּ֗ט תְּסוֹבְבֵ֥נִי סֶֽלָה׃

KJVThou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah

אַשְׂכִּ֥ילְךָ וְאוֹרְךָ֗ בְּדֶֽרֶך ז֥וּ תֵלֵ֑ךְ אִ֝יעֲצָ֗ה עָלֶ֥יךָ עֵינִֽי׃

KJVI will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.

אַל תִּֽהְי֗וּ כְּס֣וּס כְּ֭פֶרֶד אֵ֣ין הָבִ֑ין בְּמֶ֤תֶג וָרֶ֗סֶן עֶדְי֥וֹ לִ֝בְל֗וֹם בַּל קְרֹ֥ב אֵלֶֽיךָ׃

KJVBe ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you.

רַבִּ֥ים מַכְאוֹבִ֗ים לָ֫רָשָׁ֥ע וְהַבּוֹטֵ֥חַ בַּיהוָ֑ה חֶ֝֗סֶד יְסוֹבְבֶֽנּוּ׃

KJVMany sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the LORD.

שִׂמְח֤וּ בַ֣יהוָה וְ֭גִילוּ צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝הַרְנִ֗ינוּ כָּל יִשְׁרֵי לֵֽב׃

KJVBe glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!