| 1. | Of David. A maskil. Happy the sinner whose fault is removed, whose sin is forgiven. |
| 2. | Happy those to whom the LORD imputes no guilt, in whose spirit is no deceit. |
| 3. | As long as I kept silent, my bones wasted away; I groaned all the day. |
| 4. | For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength withered as in dry summer heat. Selah |
| 5. | Then I declared my sin to you; my guilt I did not hide. I said, "I confess my faults to the LORD," and you took away the guilt of my sin. Selah |
| 6. | Thus should all your faithful pray in time of distress. Though flood waters threaten, they will never reach them. |
| 7. | You are my shelter; from distress you keep me; with safety you ring me round. Selah |
| 8. | I will instruct you and show you the way you should walk, give you counsel and watch over you. |
| 9. | Do not be senseless like horses or mules; with bit and bridle their temper is curbed, else they will not come to you. |
| 10. | Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but love surrounds those who trust in the LORD. |
| 11. | Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you just; exult, all you upright of heart. |
