Psalms 32:1 (LSB)

Passage

Of David. A Maskil. How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered!

Nearby Context

Psalms 32:1 Of David. A Maskil. How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered!

Psalms 32:2 How blessed is the man whose iniquity Yahweh will not take into account, And in whose spirit there is no deceit!

Psalms 32:3 When I kept silent about my sin, my bones wasted away Through my groaning all day long.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "How blessed is the man whose iniquity...", so "david" and "maskil" 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 "maskil" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.