24BE STRONG SO MAY IT SHOW STRENGTH HEART YOUR O ALL THOSE [WHO] WAIT FOR YAHWEH 24Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.
0OF DAVID A POEM The Joy of Forgiveness (Romans 4:1–12) 0Of David. A Maskil.*NoteCloseMaskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.
1HOW BLESSED! [IS ONE WHO] IS FORGIVEN OF TRANSGRESSION [IS ONE WHO] IS COVERED OF SIN 1Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.*NoteCloseLXX Blessed is he whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered; cited in Romans 4:7
2HOW BLESSED! [IS] A PERSON [WHOM] NOT HE RECKONS YAHWEH TO HIM INIQUITY AND THERE NOT IN SPIRIT HIS [IS] DECEIT 2Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him,*NoteCloseLXX Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does not count against him; cited in Romans 4:8 in whose spirit there is no deceit.
3IF I KEPT SILENT THEY BECAME WORN OUT BONES MY IN CRY OF DISTRESS MY ALL THE DAY 3When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.
4FOR BY DAY AND NIGHT IT WAS HEAVY ON ME HAND YOUR IT WAS CHANGED JUICE MY BY [THE] DRY HEAT<S> OF SUMMER SELAH 4For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained*NoteCloseOr my vitality was turned as in the summer heat. Selah
5SIN MY I MADE KNOWN TO YOU AND INIQUITY MY NOT I COVERED I SAID I WILL CONFESS ON TRANSGRESSIONS MY TO YAHWEH AND YOU YOU FORGAVE [THE] GUILT OF SIN MY SELAH 5Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
6ON THIS LET HIM PRAY EVERY FAITHFUL [PERSON] TO YOU TO A TIME OF FINDING CERTAINLY TO A FLOOD OF WATERS MANY TO HIM NOT THEY WILL REACH 6Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.
7YOU [ARE] A HIDING PLACE OF ME FROM DISTRESS YOU WILL PRESERVE ME SHOUTS OF DELIVERANCE; [SURELY] YOU WILL SURROUND ME SELAH 7You are my hiding place You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
8I WILL INSTRUCT YOU AND I WILL TEACH YOU <IN> [THE] WAY WHICH YOU WILL GO I WILL COUNSEL [YOU] [WILL BE] ON YOU EYE MY 8I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
9MAY NOT YOU BE LIKE A HORSE LIKE A MULE [WHICH] THERE NOT [IS] UNDERSTANDING WITH BRIDLE AND HALTER TRAPPING[S] ITS TO RESTRAIN NOT TO DRAW NEAR TO YOU 9Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.
10MANY PAINS [BELONG] TO <THE> WICKED [PERSON] AND THE [ONE WHO] TRUSTS IN YAHWEH COVENANT LOYALTY IT WILL SURROUND HIM 10Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.
11REJOICE IN YAHWEH AND BE GLAD O RIGHTEOUS [PEOPLE] AND SHOUT FOR JOY O ALL [PEOPLE] UPRIGHT OF HEART 11Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.