1The blessedness of him whose sins are forgiven. 3Confession of sins giveth ease to the conscience. 8David exhorteth others to a well-regulated conduct by the blessings which attend it.
0A Psalm of David, 1Maschil.
1Or, giving instruction. Ps. 45; 52; 53; 74; 78; 89; 142.
1BLESSED is he whose atransgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
a Ro. 4.6-8; 3.22,24; 5.1; 8.1,33,34. Ps. 85.2. Is. 1.18; 40.1,2; 43.25; 44.22. 2Co. 5.19,21. Ac. 13.39. Ep. 1.7.
2Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD bimputeth not iniquity, and cin whose spirit there is no guile.
b 2Co. 5.19. c Jn. 1.47. Re. 14.5. 2Co. 1.12. Tit. 2.12.
3When dI kept silence, emy bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
d Pr. 28.13. Ps. 77.1-10; 31.9,10. e Ps. 102.3.
4For fday and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
f Ps. 31.9,10; 38.2-8; 22.15.
5I gacknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. hI said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
g Jos. 7.19. Job 33.27. Je. 3.13. Da. 9. Ezr. 9. Ps. 51.3. h Pr. 28.13. Is. 65.24; 1.18; 44.22. 1Jn. 1.9. Job 33.24,28. Lu. 15.18,21.
6For ithis shall every one that is godly pray unto thee 2in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the jfloods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
2Heb. in a time of finding.
i 1Ti. 1.16. Ps. 69.13. Is. 49.8; 55.6. j Ps. 42.7; 69.1,2; 91.7,10. Is. 43.1,2.
7Thou art kmy hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; lthou shalt *compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
*compass-surround.
k Ps. 143.9; 9.9; 27.5; 31.20; 119.114; 91.1-10. l Ps. 40.1-3; 18; 103; 116; 118. Ex. 15. Is. 12; 25; 26; 38. Ju. 5. Re. 15.2,3.
8I mwill instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: 3I will guide thee with mine eye.
3Heb. I will counsel thee, mine eye shall be upon thee. Ps. 73.24.
m Ps. 51.13; 48.14. Is. 48.17.
9Be nye 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.
n Not Pr. 26.3. Ja. 3.3, but Pr. 2.1-10; 4.1,5,7. De. 32.29. 1Co. 14.20.
10Many osorrows shall be to the wicked: but phe that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall *compass him about.
*compass-surround.
o Ps. 16.4. 1Ti. 6.10. Pr. 13.21. Ro. 2.8,9. Is. 3.11; 57.21. p Je. 17.7,8. Ps. 2.12; 5.12. Is. 63.7,9. Ro. 5.20,21. Tit. 3.3-7. Ep. 2.4,7,8.
11Be qglad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are rupright in heart.
q Ps. 33.1; 64.10; 68.33; 149.1-6. Phi. 4.4. 1Th. 5.16. Ro. 5.1-11. 2Co. 1.12. r Ge. 6.9. Job 1.1. Jn. 1.47. Ac. 24.16. 2Co. 1.12.