Psalms 32:2

Psalms 32:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
• New International Version (NIV)Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Context of Psalms 32:2

1When God has forgiven someone's sins, they are truly happy! They may have turned against God, but when God forgives them, they are happy. They may have done something bad, but when the Lord says, ‘Not guilty!’, he has truly blessed them. They are happy because they no longer try to hide their sins. 3When I said nothing to God about my sin, my whole body became weak. I cried all the time because of the pain. 4In the day and in the night, you punished me very much. It seemed as if the hot sun was taking away my strength. Selah.

Psalms 32:2 word by word

אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי אָדָ֗ם לֹ֤א יַחְשֹׁ֬ב יְהוָ֣ה ל֣וֹ עָוֹ֑ן וְאֵ֖ין בְּרוּח֣וֹ רְמִיָּה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Blessedאֶ֫שֶׁר'esher · blessedH835
• the manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• unto whom the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• imputethחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: countH2803
• not iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• and in whose spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• no guileרְמִיָּהremîyâh · deceitH7423

Cross-references for Psalms 32:2

• Leviticus 17:4The animal is an offering to the Lord. The person should bring it to the door of the tabernacle. He should offer it to the Lord there. The person who offers a sacrifice anywhere else has sinned. He has sacrificed an animal in the wrong way. He must leave the camp.
• Romans 5:13Before God gave his Law to Moses, people did wrong things. Sin was already there in the world. But at that time, God did not say that people were guilty, because there was no law for them to obey.
• 2 Corinthians 5:19God's message is this: By Christ's death, God was bringing people of the world back to himself, as his friends. He would no longer keep their sins in his thoughts. This is the message that God wants us to tell people.
• John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael, who was coming towards him. Jesus said, ‘Here is a completely honest man. That is what a person from Israel should really be like.’
• 2 Corinthians 1:12We can be proud of how we have lived in this world. We have been careful to be honest and good with everyone. And we have been like that with you even more. We are sure in our own minds that this is true. We have not tried to be clever in a human way. But we have lived in the way that God has helped us to live.
• 1 Peter 2:1So you must refuse to do any evil things. Do not tell lies to deceive people. Do not be hypocrites. Do not be jealous of other people. Do not say bad things against other people.
• Revelation 14:5They have not spoken any lies. They have done nothing wrong.

Commentaries on Psalms 32:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity - Whose sin is not “reckoned” to him, or “charged” on him. The reference here is “to his own sin.” The idea is not, that he is happy on whom God does not charge the guilt of other men, but that he is happy who is not charged “with his own guilt,” or who is treated as if he had no guilt; that is, as if he were innocent. This is the true idea of justification. It is, that a man, although he is a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The Lord’s forgiveness brings people back into a relationship with him, removes their guilt, and gives them joy. Paul quoted this text when explaining justification by faith alone (Romans 4:4–8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-111-2. (Compare Ro 4:6). forgiven--literally, "taken away," opposed to retain (Joh 20:23). covered--so that God no longer regards the sin (Psa 85:3).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 32:2

• Deceit
• God Continued...
• Holiness
• Joy
• Justification
• Quotations and Allusions
• Sin
• Sincerity

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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