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Psalms 32

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1  Blessedness consists in remission of sins.
3  Confession of sins gives ease to the conscience.
8  God's promises bring joy.

Verse 1

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
A. M. 2970. B.C. 1034. (Title.) or, A Psalm of David giving instruction
42:1, 45:1, 52:1, 53:1, 55:1; *titles
Blessed
1:1,2, 40:4, 84:12, 89:15, 106:3, 119:1,2, 128:1, Jeremiah 17:7,8, Matthew 5:3-12, 16:17, Luke 11:28, Revelation 22:14
transgression
Isaiah 1:18, 43:25, 44:22, Micah 7:18,19, Acts 13:38,39, Romans 4:6-8
covered
85:2, Nehemiah 4:5

Verse 2

Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
The Lord
Leviticus 17:4, Romans 5:13, 2 Corinthians 5:19-21
whose
John 1:47, 2 Corinthians 1:12, 1 Peter 2:1,2, Revelation 14:5

Verse 3

When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
When
Genesis 3:8-19, 1 Samuel 31:13, 2 Samuel 11:27, 12:1-12, 21:12-14, Proverbs 28:13, Isaiah 57:17, Jeremiah 31:18,19, Luke 15:15,16
bones
6:2, 31:9,10, 38:3, 51:8, 102:3-5, Job 30:17,30, Lamentations 1:3, 3:4
roaring
22:1, 38:8, Job 3:24, Isaiah 51:20, 59:11, Lamentations 3:8, Hosea 7:14

Verse 4

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
hand
38:2-8, 39:10,11, 1 Samuel 5:6,7,9,11, 6:9, Job 16:21, 33:7
moisture
22:15, 90:6,7, 102:3,4, Job 30:30, Lamentations 4:8, 5:10

Verse 5

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
acknowledged
38:18, 51:3-5, Leviticus 26:39,40, Joshua 7:19, 2 Samuel 12:13, 24:10, Job 33:27, Proverbs 28:13, Jeremiah 3:13, 1 John 1:8-10
have
Job 31:33, Proverbs 30:20, Jeremiah 2:23,35, Luke 16:15
I said
Isaiah 65:24, Hosea 6:1, Luke 15:17-19,21
forgavest
30:5, 86:5,15, 103:3, 2 Samuel 12:13, Isaiah 65:24, Jeremiah 31:20, Luke 7:47, Luke 15:20-23, Ephesians 4:32
iniquity
51:4, 2 Samuel 12:9,13, Malachi 3:8

Verse 6

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.
For this
34:2-5, 40:3, 51:12,13, 2 Corinthians 1:4, 1 Timothy 1:16
godly
4:3, 2 Corinthians 7:9,10, Titus 2:12
pray
Proverbs 1:28, Isaiah 49:8, 55:6, Luke 19:42-44, John 7:34, 2 Corinthians 6:2
a time, etc
Heb. a time of finding. in the floods.
42:7, 69:1,2,13-15, 124:4,5, Genesis 7:17-22, Isaiah 43:2, Matthew 7:24-27, Revelation 12:15,16

Verse 7

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
my
9:9, 27:5, 31:20, 119:114, 143:9, Jeremiah 36:26, Colossians 3:3
compass
10, 5:12, 18:5
songs
40:3, 98:1, Exodus 15:1-3, Judges 5:1, 2 Samuel 22:1, Revelation 7:10, 15:2,3

Verse 8

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
instruct
34:11, Proverbs 3:1, 4:1-13, 8:10,11, Matthew 11:29
I will guide, etc
Heb. I will counsel thee, mine eye shall be upon thee.
25:9,10, 33:18, Proverbs 3:5,6, Isaiah 49:10

Verse 9

Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
Be ye
Proverbs 26:3, Jeremiah 31:18, James 3:3, 4:7-10
no
Job 35:11, Jeremiah 4:22, 8:6,7

Verse 10

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
Many
16:4, 34:19-21, 140:11, Proverbs 13:21, Ecclesiastes 8:12, Isaiah 3:11, 57:21, Romans 2:8,9, 1 Timothy 6:10
but
2:12, 5:12, 34:8, 40:4, 84:12, 146:5, 147:11, Proverbs 16:20, Isaiah 12:2,3, Jeremiah 17:7,8

Verse 11

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Be glad
33:1, 64:10, 68:3, 97:12, Deuteronomy 12:12, 1 Samuel 2:1, Romans 5:11, Philippians 3:1,3, 4:4
shout
5:11, 97:1, 98:4, Ezra 3:11-13, Zechariah 4:7
upright
2, 125:4

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