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Psalms 32:1 — King James Version← Study notes

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.


Psalms 32:1Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 32:17 words
HebrewMeaning
לְ/דָוִ֗דlədāwid
of DavidpronH1732
מַ֫שְׂכִּ֥ילmaśəkiyl
a poemnounH4905
אַשְׁרֵ֥יʾašərēy
how blessed!nounH835
happy
נְֽשׂוּיnəśwy
is one who is forgiven ofverbH5375
advance · arise · (able to · suffer to) bear(-er ···
פֶּ֗שַׁעpešaʿ
transgressionnounH6588
sin · transgression · trespass
כְּס֣וּיkəswy
is one who is covered ofverbH3680
close · clothe · conceal · cover ···
חֲטָאָֽהḥăṭāʾāh
sinnounH2401
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 32:1

To David himself; for understanding. 1. To David himself; for understanding; by which it is understood that not by the merits of works, but by the grace of God, man is delivered, confessing his sins. 2. “Blessed are they whose unrighteousness is forgiven, and whose sins are covered” Psalm 31:1: and whose sins are buried in oblivion. “Blessed is the man to whom the Lord has not imputed sin, nor is there guile in his mouth” Psalm 31:2: nor has he in his mouth boastings of…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 32
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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