Psalms 32:1

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ [A] Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed [is he whose] transgression [is] forgiven, [whose] sin [is] covered.

Complete Jewish Bible:

By David. A maskil: How blessed are those whose offense is forgiven, those whose sin is covered!

Berean Standard Bible:

Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

A Psalm of David{H1732}, Maschil{H4905}. Blessed{H835} is he whose transgression{H6588} is forgiven{H5375}, whose sin{H2401} is covered{H3680}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Romans 4:6

  • Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

Romans 4:8

  • Blessed [is] the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

Isaiah 44:22

  • I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.

Psalms 85:2

  • Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

Isaiah 43:25

  • I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

Acts 13:38

  • Be it known unto you therefore, men [and] brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

Acts 13:39

  • And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

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Commentary for Psalms 32:1

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H1732
    There are 911 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּוִד
    Transliteration: Dâvid
    Pronunciation: daw-veed'
    Description: rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as דּוֹד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
  2. Strong's Number: H4905
    There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מַשְׂכִּיל
    Transliteration: maskîyl
    Pronunciation: mas-keel'
    Description: from שָׂכַל; instructive, i.e. a didactic poem; Maschil.
  3. Strong's Number: H835
    There are 266 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶשֶׁר
    Transliteration: ʼesher
    Pronunciation: eh'-sher
    Description: from אָשַׁר; happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!; blessed, happy.
  4. Strong's Number: H6588
    There are 90 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פֶּשַׁע
    Transliteration: peshaʻ
    Pronunciation: peh'-shah
    Description: from פָּשַׁע; a revolt (national, moral or religious); rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.
  5. Strong's Number: H5375
    There are 611 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָשָׂא
    Transliteration: nâsâʼ
    Pronunciation: naw-saw'
    Description: or נָסָה; (Psalm 4:6 (אֲבַד)), a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative; accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable ([phrase] man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, [idiom] needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, [phrase] swear, take (away, up), [idiom] utterly, wear, yield.
  6. Strong's Number: H2401
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֲטָאָה
    Transliteration: chăṭâʼâh
    Pronunciation: khat-aw-aw'
    Description: feminine of חֵטְא; an offence, or a sacrifice forit; sin (offering).
  7. Strong's Number: H3680
    There are 149 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כָּסָה
    Transliteration: kâçâh
    Pronunciation: kaw-saw'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy); clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare כָּשָׂה.