Psalms 32:1-5
1, 2. (Compare Ro 4:6).
forgiven—literally, "taken away," opposed to retain (Joh 20:23). covered—so that God no longer regards the sin (Ps 85:3).2. imputeth—charge to him, and treat him accordingly.
no guile—or, deceit, no false estimate of himself, nor insincerity before God (compare Ro 8:1).3, 4. A vivid description of felt, but unacknowledged, sin.
When—literally, "for," as in Ps 32:4.4. thy hand—of God, or power in distressing him (Ps 38:2).
moisture—vital juices of the body, the parching heat of which expresses the anguish of the soul. On the other figures, compare Ps 6:2, 7; 31:9-11. If composed on the occasion of the fifty-first Psalm, this distress may have been protracted for several months.5. A prompt fulfilment of the purposed confession is followed by a prompt forgiveness.
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