Psalm 32:11

The Joy of Forgiveness · Psalm 32:1–11
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Translations

Modern
Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
Traditional
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Literal
Be glad in YHWH and rejoice, O righteous ones, and shout for joy, all upright of heart!
Latin
Lætamini in Domino, et exsultate, justi; et gloriamini, omnes recti corde.

Original

Hebrew
English
Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.

Notes

This wisdom psalm of confession and thanks urges the godly to learn from the psalmist’s journey through sin, denial, confession, and forgiveness. The early church used this psalm as one of the seven penitential psalms (psalms of repentance, see also Psalms 6, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143).

Theme notes and profiles

David Praise Psalms Wisdom Psalms

Parallels

Romans 4:1–12

Glossary

Confession David Mercy Music Psalms, Book of Wisdom Literature

Topics

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