Psa 32, Psa 51, Psa 103 | ESV | STEP | A Maskil of David . Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven , whose sin is covered .

1 ^bBlessed is the one whose ^ctransgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord ^dcounts no iniquity,
and in whose spirit ^ethere is no deceit.
3 For when I kept silent, my ^fbones wasted away
through my ^ggroaning all day long.
4 For day and night your ^hhand was heavy upon me;
my strength was dried up ^{▼▼Hebrew my vitality was changed} as by the heat of summer. Selah
5 I ^jacknowledged my sin to you,
and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, “I ^kwill confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
6 Therefore let everyone who is ^lgodly
offer prayer to you at a time when you ^mmay be found;
surely in the rush of ⁿgreat waters,
they shall not reach him.
7 You are a ^ohiding place for me;
you preserve me from ^ptrouble;
you surround me with ^qshouts of deliverance. Selah
8 I will ^rinstruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will ^scounsel you with my eye upon you.
9 ^tBe not like a horse or a mule, without understanding,
which must be curbed with ^ubit and bridle,
or it will not stay near you.
10 ^vMany are the sorrows of the wicked,
but steadfast love surrounds the one who ^wtrusts in the Lord.
11 ^xBe glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous,
and ^yshout for joy, all you ^zupright in heart!

Psalms 51

Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when ^aaNathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

1 ^abHave mercy on me, ^{▼▼Or Be gracious to me} O God,
according to your steadfast love;
according to your ^adabundant mercy
^aeblot out my transgressions.
2 ^afWash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
and ^agcleanse me from my sin!
3 ^ahFor I know my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
4 ^aiAgainst you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil ^ajin your sight,
^akso that you may be justified in your words
and blameless in your judgment.
5 Behold, ^alI was brought forth in iniquity,
and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, you delight in truth in ^amthe inward being,
and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.
7 Purge me ^anwith hyssop, and I shall be clean;
^aowash me, and I shall be ^apwhiter than snow.
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;
^aqlet the bones ^arthat you have broken rejoice.
9 ^asHide your face from my sins,
and ^atblot out all my iniquities.
10 ^auCreate in me a ^avclean heart, O God,
and ^awrenew a right ^{▼▼Or steadfast} spirit within me.
11 ^ayCast me not away from your presence,
and take not ^azyour Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and uphold me with a willing spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will ^bareturn to you.
14 Deliver me from ^bbbloodguiltiness, O God,
O ^bcGod of my salvation,
and ^bdmy tongue will sing aloud of your ^berighteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 ^bfFor you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;
you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are ^bga broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
18 ^bhDo good to Zion in your good pleasure;
^bibuild up the walls of Jerusalem;
19 then will you delight in ^bjright sacrifices,
in burnt offerings and ^bkwhole burnt offerings;
then bulls will be offered on your altar.

Psalms 103

Bless the Lord, O My Soul

Of David.

1 ^blBless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me,
bless his holy name!
2 ^bmBless the Lord, O my soul,
and ^bnforget not all his benefits,
3 who ^boforgives all your iniquity,
who ^bpheals all your diseases,
4 who ^bqredeems your life from the pit,
who ^brcrowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
5 who ^bssatisfies you with good
so that your youth is renewed like ^btthe eagle’s.
6 The Lord works ^burighteousness
and justice for all who are oppressed.
7 He made known his ^bvways to Moses,
his ^bwacts to the people of Israel.
8 The Lord is ^bxmerciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9 ^byHe will not always chide,
nor will he ^bzkeep his anger forever.
10 He does not deal with us ^caaccording to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For ^cbas high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his ^ccsteadfast love toward ^cdthose who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he ^ceremove our transgressions from us.
13 As ^cfa father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord shows compassion ^cgto those who fear him.
14 For he knows our frame; ^{▼▼Or knows how we are formed}
he ^ciremembers that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are like ^cjgrass;
he flourishes like ^cka flower of the field;
16 for ^clthe wind passes over it, and ^cmit is gone,
and ^cnits place knows it no more.
17 But ^cothe steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on ^cpthose who fear him,
and his righteousness to ^cqchildren’s children,
18 to those who ^crkeep his covenant
and ^csremember to do his commandments.
19 The Lord has ^ctestablished his throne in the heavens,
and his ^cukingdom rules over all.
20 Bless the Lord, O you ^cvhis angels,
you ^cwmighty ones who ^cxdo his word,
obeying the voice of his word!
21 Bless the Lord, all his ^cyhosts,
his ^czministers, who do his will!
22 ^daBless the Lord, all his works,
in all places of his dominion.
^dbBless the Lord, O my soul!

Psalms 32

Blessed Are the Forgiven

A Maskil ▼▼Probably a musical or liturgical term of David.