Psalms 32:6

Psalms 32:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore let all the faithful pray to you while you may be found; surely the rising of the mighty waters will not reach them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found; surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For this cause everyone who is godly shall pray to You In a time when You may be found; Surely in a flood of great waters They shall not come near him.

Context of Psalms 32:6

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. 5Then I told you about my sins. I did not try to hide the bad things that I had done. I said, ‘I will tell the Lord about the things that I have done against him.’ When I did that, you forgave my sins. Selah. Because of this, all your own people should pray to you. They should pray while they still have the chance. Then, when danger comes to them like a river of deep water, they will still be safe. 7Yes, Lord, you are a place where I can hide. You will keep me safe from trouble. I will hear happy songs all around me, because you save your people from danger. Selah. 8I will teach you the right way to live. I will be your guide and I will take care of you.

Psalms 32:6 word by word

עַל־זֹ֡את יִתְפַּלֵּ֬ל כָּל־חָסִ֨יד׀ אֵלֶיךָ֮ לְעֵ֪ת מְ֫צֹ֥א רַ֗ק לְ֭שֵׁטֶף מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים אֵ֝לָ֗יו לֹ֣א יַגִּֽיעוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For this shall every one that is godlyחָסִידchâsîyd · piousH2623
• prayפָּלַלpâlal · to prayH6419
• unto thee in a timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• when thou mayest be foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• surely in the floodsשֶׁ֫טֶףsheţeph shêţeph · floodH7858
• of greatרַבrab · manyH7227
• watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• they shall not come nighנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060

Cross-references for Psalms 32:6

• Psalms 34:2I will boast that the Lord is great! I want weak people to hear that. I want them to be happy!
• Psalms 40:3He gave me a new song to sing. It was a song to praise our God. Many people will see what God has done to help me. Then they will respect and obey him. Yes, they will trust in the Lord.
• Psalms 51:12Give me joy again, because you have made me safe. Make me strong and ready to obey you.
• 2 Corinthians 1:4Whenever we have trouble, he comforts us. Because of that, we ourselves can comfort other people. When they have any kind of trouble, we can comfort them, in the same way that God has comforted us.
• 1 Timothy 1:16But God was kind to me. Christ Jesus showed that he was completely patient with me, the worst person. That was an example to those people who would later believe in him. They would believe and receive life for ever with God.
• Psalms 4:3The Lord is very kind to those who serve him. He has chosen them to belong to himself. So he listens when I pray to him.
• 2 Corinthians 7:9So now I am happy, but not because my letter made you sad. No, I am happy because it made you turn away from wrong things. You became sad as God wanted you to be sad. So, when the letter made you sad, we did not really hurt you.
• Proverbs 1:28Foolish people will call to me for help, but I will not answer. They will look for me everywhere, but they will not find me.
• Isaiah 49:8This is what the Lord says: ‘I will answer your prayers at the time that I have chosen to help you. Yes, I will come to save you on that day. I will keep you safe, so that I can make a covenant with people through you. You will make the land safe again. People will return to live there, in places that had become empty.
• Isaiah 55:6Come to serve the Lord now, while he lets you find him. Call out to him for help, while he is near you.
• Luke 19:42He said, ‘You need to know what would really help you. Then you could have lived without trouble. But now, you are unable to understand properly.
• John 7:34You will look for me, but you will not find me. You cannot go to the place where I will be.’
• 2 Corinthians 6:2In the Bible God says: ‘I listened to your prayer at the right time for me to help you. I helped you on the right day for me to save you.’ Listen! The right time is now! The day for God to save you is now!
• Psalms 42:7I hear your waterfalls make a noise like thunder. It seems like all that water is pouring over me and it knocks me down to the ground.
• Psalms 69:1Please rescue me, God, because the deep water has come up to my neck.
• Psalms 124:4They would have been too strong for us, like rivers of waters that covered us,

Commentaries on Psalms 32:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6For this shall every one that is godly - Because thou art merciful; because thou hast shown mercy to all who have truly turned to thee, and believed in thee; every one who fears thee, and hears of this, shall pray unto thee in an acceptable time, when thou mayest be found; in the time of finding. When the heart is softened and the conscience alarmed, that is a time of finding. God is ever ready; men are not so. Who can pray with a hard heart and a dark…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6For this - With reference to this state of mind, or to this happy result; or, encouraged by my example and my success. The idea seems to be that others would find, and might find, encouragement from what had occurred to him. In other words, his case had furnished an illustration of the way in which sinners are pardoned, and a proof of the mercy of God, which would be instructive and encouraging to others in similar circumstances. The conversion of one…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. 6The godly will learn from the psalmist’s experience to pray for forgiveness before it is too late.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. For this--that is, my happy experience. godly--pious in the sense of Psa 4:3. a time--(Is 55:6); when God's Spirit inclines us to seek pardon, He is ready to forgive. floods, &c.--denotes great danger (Psa 18:17; 66:12).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 32:6

• Penitent
• Prayer
• Righteous

In the dictionaries

• Acknowledge
• Cover
• Hide
• Confession
• Flood
• Forgiveness
• Godliness; Godly
• Pentateuch
• Psalms, Book of
• Maschil

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