Psalms 32:1 (DBY)

Passage

{Of David. Instruction.} Blessed is he [whose] transgression is forgiven, [whose] sin is covered!

Nearby Context

Psalms 32:1 {Of David. Instruction.} Blessed is he [whose] transgression is forgiven, [whose] sin is covered!

Psalms 32:2 Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah reckoneth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile!

Psalms 32:3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old, through my groaning all the day long.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "david", "instruction", "blessed", "whose", "transgression", "forgiven", and "covered". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "david" and "instruction", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah...", so "david" and "instruction" should be read forward into that movement. 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 "david" and "instruction" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.