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Psalms 32:1

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

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לְדָוִ֗דledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.מַ֫שְׂכִּ֥ילmaskilMaschilמַשְׂכִּילnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “Maschil”, the ordinary formH4905instructive, i.e. a didactic poemMaschil.

אַשְׁרֵ֥יashrehappyאֶשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “happy”, the ordinary formH835happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!blessed, happy.נְֽשׂוּיnesuylift upנָשָׂאverb, qal, passive participle, construct — “lift up”, a verb used as a describing wordH5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeaccept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable…פֶּ֗שַׁעpesharebellionפֶּשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “rebellion”, the ordinary formH6588a revolt (national, moral or religious)rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.כְּס֣וּיkesuycoverכָּסָהverb, qal, passive participle, construct — “cover”, a verb used as a describing wordH3680properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare H3780 (כָּשָׂה).חֲטָאָֽהchataahsinחֲטָאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “sin”, the ordinary formH2401an offence, or a sacrifice foritsin (offering).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A Psalm of David. Maschil. Happy is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is pardoned.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

Young’s Literal Translation

By David. — An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression [is] forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

World English Bible

Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Darby Translation

Blessed is he [whose] transgression is forgiven, [whose] sin is covered!

Douay-Rheims

A psalm for David. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just: praise becometh the upright.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A Psalm of David. Maschil. Happy is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is pardoned.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A Psalm of instruction by David. Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Συνέσεως τῷ Δαυίδ. Μακάριοι ὧν ἀφέθησαν αἱ ἀνομίαι, καὶ ὧν ἐπεκαλύφθησαν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι.

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Romans 4:7 Romans 4:7 · King James VersionSaying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.Romans 4:7 · King James VersionOpen the Source
David also describeth
Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.