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A Psalm of David, Maschil. 1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man to whom Jehovah does not calculate and charge iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no laziness.
3 When I kept silence, my bones became old through my groaning all the day long.
4 For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
5 I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Jehovah; and You forgave the wickedness of my sin. Selah.
6 For this everyone who is holy shall pray to You in a time when You may be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come near to him.
7 You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go: I will guide you with My Eye.
9 Do not be as the horse, or as the mule, who have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they approach you.
10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he who trusts in Jehovah, mercy shall surround him.
11 Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, you righteous: and shout for joy, all you who are upright in mind.




King James Version (KJV)
1 [A Psalm] of David, Maschil. Blessed [is he whose] transgression [is] forgiven, [whose] sin [is] covered.
2 Blessed [is] the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit [there is] no guile.
3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
5 I 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.
6 For 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.
7 Thou [art] my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
9 Be 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.
10 Many sorrows [shall be] to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all [ye that are] upright in heart.


Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 By David. -- An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression [is] forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
2 O the happiness of a man, To whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.
3 When I have kept silence, become old have my bones, Through my roaring all the day.
4 When by day and by night Thy hand is heavy upon me, My moisture hath been changed Into the droughts of summer. Selah.
5 My sin I cause Thee to know, And mine iniquity I have not covered. I have said, 'I confess concerning My transgressions to Jehovah,' And Thou -- Thou hast taken away, The iniquity of my sin. Selah.
6 For this doth every saintly one pray to Thee, As the time to find. Surely at an overflowing of many waters, Unto him they come not.
7 Thou [art] a hiding-place for me, From distress Thou dost keep me, [With] songs of deliverance dost compass me. Selah.
8 I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.
9 Be ye not as a horse -- as a mule, Without understanding, With bridle and bit, its ornaments, to curb, Not to come near unto thee.
10 Many [are] the pains of the wicked; As to him who is trusting in Jehovah, Kindness doth compass him.
11 Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous, And sing, all ye upright of heart!
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