Psalms 32:1 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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Chapter 32

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¹A Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Psalms 32:1 —

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 4:6-8
Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, …
Isaiah 44:22
I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
Psalms 85:2
Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
Acts 13:38-39
Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: …
Isaiah 43:25
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-6)

This psalm is entitled Maschil, which some take to be only the name of the tune to which it was set and was to be sung. But others think it is significant; our margin reads it, A psalm of David giving instruction, and there is nothing in which we have more need of instruction than in the nature of true blessedness, wherein it consists and the way that leads to it—what we must do that we may be hap…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 1)

Psa 32:1-11. Maschil--literally, “giving instruction.” The Psalmist describes the blessings of His forgiveness, succeeding the pains of conviction, and deduces from his own experience instruction and exhortation to others. 1-2. (Compare Ro 4:6). forgiven--literally, “taken away,” opposed to retain (Joh 20:23). covered--so that God no longer regards the sin (Psa 85:3).