Salmos 32

1 (Of Dovid. A maskil)

Ashrei is he whose peysha (rebellion) is forgiven,

whose chata’ah (sin) is covered.

2 Ashrei is the adam unto whom Hashem imputeth not avon (iniquity),

and in whose ruach there is no remiyyah (guile, deceit).

3 When I kept silent,*32:3 i.e., refused to confess my sin, which was still naked and uncovered (see 32:1) and had no kapporah covering for my guilt before G-d my atzmot wasted away

through my groaning kol hayom (all the day).

4 For yomam valailah Thy yad was heavy upon me;

my strength was sapped as by the droughts of kayitz (summer).

Selah

5 I acknowledge my chattat unto Thee,

and mine avon (iniquity) have I not covered up.

I said, I will confess my peysha’im (rebellions) unto Hashem;

and Thou forgavest the avon (iniquity) of my chattat.

Selah

6 Therefore shall every Chasid pray unto Thee

in a time when Thou mayest be found;

surely in the floods of mayim rabbim

they shall not overtake him.