Psalms 32:5 (ASV)

Passage

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity did I not hide: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah

Nearby Context

Psalms 32:3 When I kept silence, my bones wasted away Through my groaning all the day long.

Psalms 32:4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: My moisture was changed [as] with the drought of summer. Selah

Psalms 32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity did I not hide: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah

Psalms 32:6 For this let every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.

Psalms 32:7 Thou art my hiding-place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble; Thou wilt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "transgressions", "acknowledged", "thee", "mine", "iniquity", "hide", "said", and "confess". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "transgressions" and "acknowledged", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "For day and night thy hand was..." into verse 6's "For this let every one that is...", so "transgressions" and "acknowledged" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "transgressions" and "acknowledged" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.