King James Version

Psalms 32:2

Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

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אַ֥שְֽׁרֵיashrehappyאֶשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “happy”, the ordinary formH835happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!blessed, happy.אָדָ֗םadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.לֹ֤אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יַחְשֹׁ֬בyachshovregardחָשַׁבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “regard”, an unfinished actionH2803properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute(make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think.יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).ל֣וֹlvotoל֣וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toעָוֺ֑ןaonfaultעָוֺןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “fault”, the ordinary formH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.וְאֵ֖יןveeynand elseאַיִןconjunction, particle, negative — “and else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).בְּרוּח֣וֹberuchvoin angerרוּחַpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).רְמִיָּהremiyahdeceitרְמִיָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “deceit”, the ordinary formH7423remissness, treacherydeceit(-ful, -fully), false, guile, idle, slack, slothful.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Happy is the man unto whom the LORD counteth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile.

Young’s Literal Translation

O the happiness of a man, To whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.

World English Bible

Blessed is the man to whom Yahweh doesn’t impute iniquity, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Darby Translation

Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah reckoneth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile!

Douay-Rheims

Give praise to the Lord on the harp; sing to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Happy is the man unto whom the LORD counteth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin, and in whose mouth there is no guile.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μακάριος ἀνὴρ ᾧ οὐ μὴ λογίσηται Κύριος ἁμαρτίαν, οὐδέ ἐστιν ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ δόλος.

Quoted in

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.

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