Psalms 32:1 (YLT)

Passage

By David. --An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression <FI>is<Fi> forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

Nearby Context

Psalms 32:1 By David. --An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression <FI>is<Fi> forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

Psalms 32:2 O the happiness of a man, To whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Psalms 32:3 When I have kept silence, become old have my bones, Through my roaring all the day.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "david", "instruction", "happiness", "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 "O the happiness of a man To...", 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.