May 27, 2021
1 Blessed is the one
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.
2 Blessed is the one
whose sin the Lord does not count against
them
and in whose spirit is no deceit.
3 When I kept
silent,
my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day
long.
4 For day and night
your hand was heavy on me;
my strength was sapped
as in the heat of summer.[b]
5 Then I
acknowledged my sin to you
and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess
my transgressions to the Lord.”
And you forgave
the guilt of my sin.
6 Therefore let all
the faithful pray to you
while you may be found;
surely the rising of the mighty
waters
will not reach them.
7 You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of
deliverance.
8 I will
instruct you and teach you in the way you should
go;
I will counsel you with my loving eye
on you.
9 Do not be like the horse or the
mule,
which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and
bridle
or they will not come to you.
10 Many are the woes of the
wicked,
but the Lord’s
unfailing love
surrounds the one who trusts in
him.
11 Rejoice in
the Lord and be glad, you
righteous;
sing, all you who are upright in
heart!