1Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,
Whose sin is covered.

2Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity,
And in whose spirit there is no guile.

3When I kept silence, my bones wasted away
Through my groaning all the day long.

4For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me:
My moisture was changed as with the drought of summer. [Selah

5I acknowledged my sin unto thee,
And mine iniquity did I not hide:
I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah;
And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. [Selah

6For this let every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found:
Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.

7Thou art my hiding-place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble;
Thou wilt compass me about with songs of deliverance. [Selah

8I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go:
I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.

9Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding;
Whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in,
Else they will not come near unto thee.

10Many sorrows shall be to the wicked;
But he that trusteth in Jehovah, lovingkindness shall compass him about.

11Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous;
And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.