^{1 Ref} By David. -- An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression `is' forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

^{2 Ref} O the happiness of a man, To whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.

^{3 Ref} When I have kept silence, become old have my bones, Through my roaring all the day.

^{4 Ref} When by day and by night Thy hand is heavy upon me, My moisture hath been changed Into the droughts of summer. Selah.

^{5 Ref} My sin I cause Thee to know, And mine iniquity I have not covered. I have said, `I confess concerning My transgressions to Jehovah,' And Thou -- Thou hast taken away, The iniquity of my sin. Selah.

^{6 Ref} For this doth every saintly one pray to Thee, As the time to find. Surely at an overflowing of many waters, Unto him they come not.

^{7 Ref} Thou `art' a hiding-place for me, From distress Thou dost keep me, `With' songs of deliverance dost compass me. Selah.

^{1 Ref} Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

^{2 Ref} Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile.

^{3 Ref} When I kept silence, my bones wasted away Through my groaning all the day long.

^{4 Ref} For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: My moisture was changed `as' with the drought of summer. Selah

^{5 Ref} I acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity did I not hide: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah

^{6 Ref} For this let every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.

^{7 Ref} Thou art my hiding-place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble; Thou wilt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah