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

4For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me. My strength was drained as in the droughts of summer. Selah 5Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said: “I confess my transgressions to Adonai,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah So let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found. When great floodwaters rise, they will not reach him. 7You are my hiding place— You will protect me from distress. You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah 8“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. I will give counsel—My eye is on 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 bless Adonai at all times. His praise is continually in my mouth.
• Psalms 40:3He brought me up out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire. Then He set my feet on a rock. He made my steps firm.
• Psalms 51:12Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
• 2 Corinthians 1:4He encourages us in every trouble, so that we may be able to encourage those who are in any trouble, through the very encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged by God.
• 1 Timothy 1:16Yet for this reason I was shown mercy—so that in me as the foremost, Messiah Yeshua might demonstrate His complete patience, as an example for those about to put their trust in Him for eternal life.
• Psalms 4:3O sons of men, how long will you turn my glory into my shame? How long will you love worthlessness and pursue falsehood? Selah
• 2 Corinthians 7:9Now I rejoice, not that you were grieved, but that you were grieved to the point of repentance. For you were grieved according to God’s will, so that you might in no way suffer loss from us.
• Proverbs 1:28Then they will cry out to me, but I will not answer! They will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
• Isaiah 49:8Thus says Adonai: “In a time of favor I will answer you. in a day of salvation I will help you. I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, to restore the land, to make them possess its desolate inheritances,
• Isaiah 55:6Seek Adonai while He may be found, call on Him while He is near.
• Luke 19:42saying, “If only you had recognized this day the things that lead to shalom! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
• John 7:34You will look for Me but will not find Me. Where I am, you cannot come.”
• 2 Corinthians 6:2For He says, “At a favorable time I listened to you, in a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.
• Psalms 42:7My God, my soul is downcast within me! Therefore I remember You from the land of Jordan and from the peaks of Hermon, from Mount Mitzar.
• Psalms 69:1For the music director, on “Lilies,” of David.
• Psalms 124:4Then the waters would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over our soul,

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