1 How happy is he whose transgression is forgiven! whose sin is pardoned! 2How happy the son of earth, to whom Yahweh will not reckon iniquity! and in whose spirit is no guile! 3When I kept silence, my bones became worn out, Through my groaning all the day; 4For, day and night, heavy upon me, was thy hand,—Changed was my life-sap into the drought of summer. [Selah.] 5My sin, would I own unto thee, and, mine iniquity, not hide, I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Yahweh, And, thou, didst forgive the iniquity of my sin. [Selah.] 6For this cause, will every man of lovingkindness pray unto thee, in time to obtain,—Surely, in the overflow of many waters, unto him, shall they not reach.

7Thou, art a hiding-place for me, From distress, wilt thou preserve me,—With shouts of deliverance, wilt thou compass me about. [Selah.] 8I will make thee discreet, I will point out to thee the way which thou must go, I will fix upon thee mine eye. 9Do not ye become like a horse, like a mule, without discernment,—With the bit and bridle of his mouth, [hast thou] to restrain him,—He will not come near unto thee. 10Many pains, hath the lawless one,—But, he that trusteth in Yahweh, Lovingkindness, shall compass him about. 11Rejoice in Yahweh and exult, O ye righteous, Yea, shout in triumph, all ye upright in heart!