| English Standard Version | New Living Translation |
| 1Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. | 1Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! |
| 2Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. | 2Yes, what joy for those whose record the LORD has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty! |
| 3For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. | 3When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long. |
| 4For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah | 4Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat. Interlude |
| 5I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah | 5Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the LORD.” And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone. Interlude |
| 6Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found; surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him. | 6Therefore, let all the godly pray to you while there is still time, that they may not drown in the floodwaters of judgment. |
| 7You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah | 7For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory. Interlude |
| 8I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. | 8The LORD says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you. |
| 9Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you. | 9Do not be like a senseless horse or mule that needs a bit and bridle to keep it under control.” |
| 10Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the LORD. | 10Many sorrows come to the wicked, but unfailing love surrounds those who trust the LORD. |
| 11Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart! | 11So rejoice in the LORD and be glad, all you who obey him! Shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure! |
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