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32 ‎[1] **A contemplation, by David. **The word *maskil*, translated here as a “contemplation,” apparently describes a type of psalm that is primarily introspective in nature, thoughts to be pondered rather than a psalm of prayer. Some commentators, however, suggest that *maskil* refers to the name of a particular melody. **Happy is he whose crime is forgiven, whose sin is pardoned*****.*** The phrase*** ****kesuy ĥata’a*, translated here as “whose sin is pardoned,” literally means “who is covered up from sin”; it is as if he is protected from any connection with sin.
‎[2] **Happy is the man in whom the Lord sees no iniquity and in whose spirit there is no deceit. **The psalmist admits: I do not always feel that I have attained the spiritual height of being without iniquity, but at least I honestly try to achieve repentance.
‎[3] His sins have caused him physical suffering:* ***When I kept silent, my bones wasted away; so too when I roared **in prayer **throughout the day. **Whether I am silent or I cry out in prayer, my suffering does not abate.
‎[4] **For day and night Your hand weighed upon me. **As I endured painful experiences and physical punishments, I felt as if a heavy hand was putting pressure on me. **My moisture, **my vitality, **has left me as if by summer heat, Selah. **
‎[5] **I acknowledged my sin to You; I did not hide my iniquity. I said: I will confess my transgressions to the Lord. And You forgave the guilt of my sin, Selah. **
‎[6] **Therefore, everyone who is devoted to You should pray at the time of searching, **in times of crisis or when he is at a crossroads in life,** so the torrent of mighty waters does not reach him, **so that he does not end up in a situation where he is drowning, as it were, in a torrent of surging water, hopelessly overwhelmed by troubles.
‎[7] **You are my hiding place; protect me from enemies. Surround me with songs of deliverance **and gratitude, which will come in the wake of Your salvation,** Selah. **
‎[8] In this next verse, the psalmist quotes what would be God’s response to him:* ***I will instruct you and direct you in the path you should take. I will advise you, **as **My eye is upon you. **
‎[9] This verse, shifting from singular to plural, is directed not just to the psalmist, but to all people:* ***Do not be like a horse or a mule,**** **who, as mere animals, are **without understanding, whose wildness must be restrained with bit and bridle lest it approach you **and injure you.
‎[10] In summation:* ***There are many maladies for the wicked, but one trusting in the Lord is enveloped in kindness. **
‎[11] **Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous ones; sing out with joy, all you whose hearts are upright.**
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