Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 32:5
5Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not conceal my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin.Selah
Psalms 32:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.” And you forgave the guilt of my sin.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord," and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
- New King James Version (NKJV)I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
Context of Psalms 32:5
3When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long. 4For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was drained as in the summer’s heat.Selah Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not conceal my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin.Selah 6Therefore let everyone who is faithful pray to you immediately. When great floodwaters come, they will not reach him. 7You are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with joyful shouts of deliverance.Selah
Read all of Psalms 32Psalms 32:5 word by word
חַטָּאתִ֨י אוֹדִ֪יעֲךָ֡ וַעֲוֹ֘נִ֤י לֹֽא־כִסִּ֗יתִי אָמַ֗רְתִּי אוֹדֶ֤ה עֲלֵ֣י פְ֭שָׁעַי לַיהוָ֑ה וְאַתָּ֨ה נָ֘שָׂ֤אתָ עֲוֹ֖ן חַטָּאתִ֣י סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- I acknowledgedיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
- my sinחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
- unto thee, and mine iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
- have I not hidכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
- I saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- I will confessיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
- my transgressionsפֶּ֫שַׁעpesha‛ · transgressionH6588
- unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- and thou forgavestנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: forgiveH5375
- Selahסֶ֫לָהselâh · SelahH5542
Cross-references for Psalms 32:5
- Psalms 38:18So I confess my iniquity; I am anxious because of my sin.
- Psalms 51:3For I am conscious of my rebellion, and my sin is always before me.
- Leviticus 26:39Those who survive in the lands of your enemies will waste away because of their iniquity; they will also waste away because of their ancestors’ iniquities along with theirs.
- Joshua 7:19So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and make a confession to him. I urge you, tell me what you have done. Don’t hide anything from me.”
- 2 Samuel 12:13David responded to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Then Nathan replied to David, “And the Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.
- 2 Samuel 24:10David’s conscience troubled him after he had taken a census of the troops. He said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly in what I’ve done. Now, Lord, because I’ve been very foolish, please take away your servant’s guilt.”
- Job 33:27He will look at men and say, “I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.
- Proverbs 28:13The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
- Jeremiah 3:13Only acknowledge your guilt — you have rebelled against the Lord your God. You have scattered your favors to strangers under every green tree and have not obeyed me. This is the Lord’s declaration.
- 1 John 1:8If we say, “We have no sin,” we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
- Job 31:33Have I covered my transgressions as others do by hiding my iniquity in my heart
- Proverbs 30:20This is the way of an adulteress: she eats and wipes her mouth and says, “I’ve done nothing wrong.”
- Jeremiah 2:23How can you protest, “I am not defiled; I have not followed the Baals”? Look at your behavior in the valley; acknowledge what you have done. You are a swift young camel twisting and turning on her way,
- Luke 16:15And he told them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly admired by people is revolting in God’s sight.
- Isaiah 65:24Even before they call, I will answer; while they are still speaking, I will hear.
- Hosea 6:1Come, let’s return to the Lord. For he has torn us, and he will heal us; he has wounded us, and he will bind up our wounds.
Commentaries on Psalms 32:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5I acknowledged my sin - When this confession was made thoroughly and sincerely, and I ceased to cover and extenuate my offense, then thou didst forgive the iniquity of my sin. I felt the hardness of heart: I felt the deep distress of soul; I felt power to confess and abhor my sin; I felt confidence in the mercy of the Lord; and I felt the forgiveness of the iniquity of my sin. Selah - This is all true; I know it; I felt it; I feel it.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5I acknowledged my sin unto thee - That is, then I confessed my guilt. I had borne the dreadful pressure as long as I could. I had endeavored to conceal and suppress my conviction, but I found no relief. The anguish became deeper and deeper; my strength was failing; I was crushed under the intolerable burden, and when I could no longer bear it I went and made humble confession, and found relief. The verb used here is in the future tense, “I will…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-7Verses 3-7 It is very difficult to bring sinful man humbly to accept free mercy, with a full confession of his sins and self-condemnation. But the true and only way to peace of conscience, is, to confess our sins, that they may be forgiven; to declare them that we may be justified. Although repentance and confession do not merit the pardon of transgression, they are needful to the real enjoyment of forgiving mercy. And what tongue can tell the happiness…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5God has forgiven the guilt and rebellion mentioned in Psalm 32:1. The Lord’s nature is to reconcile and forgive (Psalms 78:38; 85:2; 130:4), but he requires people to confess and repent.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. A prompt fulfilment of the purposed confession is followed by a prompt forgiveness.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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