시편 Chapter 32

Translation: ESV

1

Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Key Message

The forgiven person is the blessed person — this blessedness lies not in moral perfection but in the experience of God's forgiveness.

▸Psalm 32 is the second of the seven penitential psalms, singing of the confession of sin and the experience of forgiveness.

Psalm 32 is the second of the seven penitential psalms, singing of the confession of sin and the experience of forgiveness. It begins with 'Blessed (ashrei)' — the same expression as Psalm 1:1 — declaring the blessedness of the forgiven. Paul quoted this verse in Romans 4:6-8 to present the Old Testament basis for being justified by faith rather than works.

Related Verses

Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;
3

For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.

Key Message

Not confessing sin but hiding it destroys the inner life — honest confession is the beginning of healing.

▸The physical and spiritual suffering experienced when sin is not confessed but hidden is described.

5

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

Key Message

When sin is not hidden but honestly confessed to God, immediate forgiveness comes — this is the gospel of repentance and forgiveness.

▸The experience of confessing sin and receiving immediate forgiveness appears.

8

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.

Key Message

God's forgiveness is not limited to settling the past but includes the promise to actively guide the life ahead.

▸After forgiveness, God himself speaks.

11

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!

Key Message

The fitting response of the forgiven is joy and praise — penitence does not end in sorrow but is completed in joy.

▸The penitential psalm ends with an invitation to joy.