Psalms 32 · Verse 5

Psalms 32:5

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
Psalms 32:5, King James Version

Psalms 32:5 in other translations

BSBThen I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
WEBI acknowledged my sin to you. I didn’t hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
ASVI acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity did I not hide: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. [Selah
YLTMy sin I cause Thee to know, And mine iniquity I have not covered. I have said, ‘I confess concerning My transgressions to Jehovah,' And Thou--Thou hast taken away, The iniquity of my sin. Selah.
DARBYI acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity I covered not; I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah, and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
BBEI made my wrongdoing clear to you, and did not keep back my sin. I said, I will put it all before the Lord; and you took away my wrongdoing and my sin. (Selah.)
WebsterI acknowledged my sin to thee, and my iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

What does Psalms 32:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. A prompt fulfilment of the purposed confession is followed by a prompt forgiveness.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 I acknowledged my sin - When this confession was made thoroughly and sincerely, and I ceased to cover and extenuate my offense, then thou didst forgive the iniquity of my sin. I felt the hardness of heart: I felt the deep distress of soul; I felt power to confess and abhor my sin; I felt confidence in the mercy of the Lord; and I felt the forgiveness of the iniquity of my sin. Selah - This is all true; I know it; I felt it; I feel it.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 32:3-7

It is very difficult to bring sinful man humbly to accept free mercy, with a full confession of his sins and self-condemnation. But the true and only way to peace of conscience, is, to confess our sins, that they may be forgiven; to declare them that we may be justified. Although repentance and confession do not merit the pardon of transgression, they are needful to the real enjoyment of forgiving mercy. And what…

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Psalms 32:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

חַטָּאתִ֨יcha.ta.Tisin myH2403
אוֹדִ֪יעֲךָ֡'o.Di.'a.khaI made known to youH3045
וַעֲוֹ֘נִ֤יva.'a.Vo.Niand iniquity myH5771
לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
כִסִּ֗יתִיkhi.Si.tiI coveredH3680
אָמַ֗רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidH559
אוֹדֶ֤ה'o.DehI will confessH3034
עֲלֵ֣י'a.LeionH5921
פְ֭שָׁעַיFe.sha.'aitransgressions myH6588
לַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
וְאַתָּ֨הve.'a.Tahand youH859
נָ֘שָׂ֤אתָna.Sa.tayou forgaveH5375
עֲוֹ֖ן'a.Von[the] guilt ofH5771
חַטָּאתִ֣יcha.ta.Tisin myH2403
סֶֽלָה\׃Se.lahSelahH5542

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 32:5

  • Proverbs 28:13

    He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

  • 2 Samuel 12:13

    And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

  • Psalms 51:3-5

    For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

  • Psalms 38:18

    For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

  • Psalms 30:5

    For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

  • Isaiah 65:24

    And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

  • 1 John 1:8-10

    If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

  • Psalms 103:12

    As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

  • Hosea 6:1

    Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

  • Luke 7:47

    Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

  • 2 Samuel 24:10

    And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the Lord, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O Lord, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

  • Job 33:27

    He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
acknowledged.
38:18; 51:3-5; Le 26:39,40; Jos 7:19; 2Sa 12:13; 24:10; Job 33:27
Pr 28:13; Jer 3:13; 1Jo 1:8-10
have.
Job 31:33; Pr 30:20; Jer 2:23,35; Lu 16:15
I said.
Isa 65:24; Ho 6:1; Lu 15:17-19,21
forgavest.
30:5; 86:5,15; 103:3; 2Sa 12:13; Isa 65:24; Jer 31:20; Lu 7:47
Lu 15:20-23; Eph 4:32
iniquity.
51:4; 2Sa 12:9,13; Mal 3:8

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Context

  • Psalms 32:4

    For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.

  • Psalms 32:5

    I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

  • Psalms 32:6

    For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.

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Psalms 32:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mi pecado te declaré, y no encubrí mi iniquidad. Confesaré, dije, contra mí mis rebeliones á Jehová; y tú perdonaste la maldad de mi pecado. (Selah.)
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Je t’ai fait connaître mon péché, et je n’ai pas couvert mon iniquité; j’ai dit: Je confesserai mes transgressions à l’ Éternel; et toi, tu as pardonné l’iniquité de mon péché. Sélah.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Ich tat dir kund meine Sünde und habe meine Ungerechtigkeit nicht zugedeckt. Ich sagte: Ich will Jehova meine Übertretungen bekennen; und du, du hast vergeben die Ungerechtigkeit meiner Sünde.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Diligit misericordiam et judicium; misericordia Domini plena est terra.