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Psa. 32:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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<<A Psalm of David, δMaschil.>> Blessedy is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

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or, giving instruction.

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Rom. 4:6‑8• ⁶Just as David also describeth the blessedness of the man to whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works.
⁷“Blessed they whose iniquities have been forgiven, and whose sins have been covered;
⁸blessed [the] man to whom the Lord will in no way reckon sin.” (Rom. 4:6‑8)

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-2: Blessedness consists in remission of sins.

3-7: Confession of sins gives ease to the conscience.

8-11: God's promises bring joy.

A.M. 2970.

B.C. 1034.

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or, A Psalm of David givinginstruction.

Psa. 42:1• ¹To the chief musician; Maschil, for the sons of Korah.{HR}As the hart longeth after the brooks of water,{HR}So my soul longeth after thee, Ο God. (Psa. 42:1)

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Psa. 45:1• ¹To the chief musician upon Shoshannim; to the sons of Korah, Maschil, a song of loves.{HR}My heart hath overflowed [with] a good matter;{HR}I am declaring my works to the king;{HR}My tongue [is] the pen of a ready writer. (Psa. 45:1)

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Psa. 52:1• ¹To the chief musician; an instruction of David, when Doeg the Edomite went in, and told Saul and said to him, David went to the house of Ahimelech.{HR}Why boastest thou thyself in evil, mighty man?{HR}The mercy of God [is] all the day. (Psa. 52:1)

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Psa. 53:1• ¹To the chief musician, upon Mahalath; an instruction of David.{HR}The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.{HR}They have corrupted themselves,{HR}They have done abominable iniquity;{HR}There is none doing good. (Psa. 53:1)

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Psa. 55:1• ¹To the chief musician, on Neginoth : an instruction of David.{HR}Give ear to my prayer, O God,{HR}And hide not thyself from my supplication. (Psa. 55:1)

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Psa. 55• (Psa. 55)

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Blessed.

Psa. 1:1‑2• ¹Blessed [is] the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked,{HR}And hath not stood in the way of sinners,{HR}And hath not sat in the seat of scorners.
²But in the law of Jehovah [is] his delight,{HR}And in his law doth he meditate by day and by night. (Psa. 1:1‑2)

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Psa. 40:4• ⁴Blessed the man who hath made Jehovah his trust,{HR}And hath not turned round to the proud{HR}And those who swerve to falsehood. (Psa. 40:4)

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Psa. 84:12• ¹²O Jehovah of hosts,{HR}Blessed the man that trusteth in thee. (Psa. 84:12)

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Psa. 89:15• ¹⁵Blessed the people that know the joyful shout!{HR}Jehovah, in the light of thy face they walk. (Psa. 89:15)

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Psa. 106:3• ³Blessed they that keep judgment,{HR}He that doeth righteousness at every time. (Psa. 106:3)

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Psa. 119:1‑2• ¹{i}Aleph{/i} {i}{HR}{/i}Blessed [are] the perfect in the way,{HR}That walk in Jehovah's law.
²Blessed [are] they that observe his testimonies,{HR}That seek him with a whole heart. (Psa. 119:1‑2)

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Psa. 128:1• ¹A song of the ascents.{HR}Happy [is] every fearer of Jehovah,{HR}That walketh in his ways. (Psa. 128:1)

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Jer. 17:7‑8• ⁷Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose hope Jehovah is.
⁸For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. (Jer. 17:7‑8)

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Matt. 5:3‑12• ³Blessed the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
⁴Blessed they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
⁵Blessed the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.
⁶Blessed they that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled.
⁷Blessed the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.
⁸Blessed the pure in heart; for they shall see God.
⁹Blessed the peace-makers; for they shall be called sons of God.
¹⁰Blessed they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake; for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
¹¹Blessed are ye when they shall reproach and persecute you, and falsely say every wicked word against you for my sake.
¹²Rejoice and exult; for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus persecuted they the prophets that were before you. (Matt. 5:3‑12)

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Matt. 16:17• ¹⁷{i}And Jesus answering said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona, for flesh and blood has not revealed [it] to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens.{/i} (Matt. 16:17)

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Luke 11:28• ²⁸But he said, Yea, rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep [it]. (Luke 11:28)

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Rev. 22:14• ¹⁴Blessed {i}are{/i} those that wash their robes, that they may have right to the tree of life and may enter in by the gates into the city. (Rev. 22:14)

transgression.

Isa. 1:18• ¹⁸Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. (Isa. 1:18)

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Isa. 43:25• ²⁵I, I [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins. (Isa. 43:25)

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Isa. 44:22• ²²I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me, for I have redeemed thee. (Isa. 44:22)

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Mic. 7:18‑19• ¹⁸{i}Who is a God like unto thee, that forgiveth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger forever, because he delighteth in loving-kindness.{/i}
¹⁹{i}He will yet again have compassion on us, he will tread under foot our iniquities: and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.{/i} (Mic. 7:18‑19)

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Acts 13:38‑39• ³⁸Be it known to you therefore [men-] brethren, that through this [Man] remission of sins is preached to you;
³⁹and from all things from which ye could not in Moses' law be justified, in him every one that believeth is justified. (Acts 13:38‑39)

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Rom. 4:6‑8• ⁶Just as David also describeth the blessedness of the man to whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works.
⁷“Blessed they whose iniquities have been forgiven, and whose sins have been covered;
⁸blessed [the] man to whom the Lord will in no way reckon sin.” (Rom. 4:6‑8)

covered.

Psa. 85:2• ²Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people;{HR}Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah. (Psa. 85:2)

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Neh. 4:5• ⁵and cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders. (Neh. 4:5)

• Book 1, Series 5. The Jews restored. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)

• It begins, as it must, with God, and finds its satisfaction in His thoughts towards it. And this is right. Thus only can the heart be really purified, and sin have its true character, and God His right place, without which nothing is right. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 29-32” by J.N. Darby)

• The full confession of sin to God, leading to forgiveness, is the leading principle of this psalm.... In the psalm, the forgiveness is strictly the governmental forgiveness of the godly remnant in Israel. (“Psalm 32” by H. Smith)

• The blessedness is not that there is no sin, but that it is covered―not imputed. (“Psalm 32” by H. Smith)

• The remnant having been brought to know the value of Christ’s death for them (Ps. 31), now experience the true blessedness of transgressions forgiven and sin covered (vs. 1-2). (“Book 1.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Of David. Instruction. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered!

W. Kelly Translation

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Of David: Maschil.{HR}Blesseda [is] the one forgiven [as to] transgression, covered [as to] sin.

WK Translation Notes

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Or, instructing.