Psalms 32:1 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Psalms 32:1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Psalms 32:2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

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

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "Blessed is the man unto whom the...", so "blessed" and "whose" 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 "blessed" and "whose" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.