Psalms 32:2

Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Blessed	אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי 'Ash.rei	H835	happiness · noun, common masculine plural construct
man	אָדָ֗ם 'a.Dam	H120	ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species · noun, common masculine singular absolute
LORD	יְהוָ֣ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
imputeth	יַחְשֹׁ֬ב yach.Sho	H2803	properly · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
iniquity	עָוֹ֑ן 'a.Von	H5771	perversity · noun, common masculine singular absolute
spirit	בְּרוּח֣וֹ be.ru.Cho	H7307	wind · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
guile	רְמִיָּה re.mi.yah	H7423	remissness · noun, common feminine singular absolute

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

John 1:47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
2 Corinthians 5:19-21 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the…
Revelation 14:5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
1 Peter 2:1-2 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
Leviticus 17:4 And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LOR…
2 Corinthians 1:12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grac…
Romans 5:13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 32:1-6

This psalm is entitled Maschil, which some take to be only the name of the tune to which it was set and was to be sung. But others think it is significant; our margin reads it, A psalm of David giving instruction, and there is nothing in which we have more need of instruction than in the nature of true blessedness, wherein it consists and the way that leads to it - what we must do that we may be happy. There are several things in which these verses instruct us. In general, we are here taught that our happiness consists in the favour of God, and not in the wealth of this world - in spiritual blessings, and not the good things of this world. When David says (Psa 1:1), Blessed is the man that w…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 32:2

imputeth--charge to him, and treat him accordingly. no guile--or, deceit, no false estimate of himself, nor insincerity before God (compare Rom 8:1).

John Gill on Psalms 32:2

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity,.... Or "does not think of it" (n); with respect unto men, at least to the harm of them; his thoughts are thoughts of peace, and not of evil; their sins and iniquities he remembers no more; he does not charge them with them, he does not reckon them, or place them to their account, having imputed them to his Son; see 2 Corinthians 5:19. The Apostle Paul interprets this as inclusive of the imputation of righteousness without works; even of the righteousness of Christ, in which the blessedness of a man lies, Romans 4:6; for such an one is accepted with God, is justified in his sight, and is secure from condemnation and wrath; it is well…

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John Calvin on Psalms 32:1-2

Psalm 32:1-2 1. Blessed are they whose iniquity is forgiven, and whose transgression is covered. 2. Blessed is the man to whom Jehovah imputeth no sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile. 1. Blessed are they whose iniquity is forgiven. This exclamation springs from the fervent affection of the Psalmist's heart as well as from serious consideration. Since almost the whole world turning away their thoughts from God's judgment, bring upon themselves a fatal forgetfulness, and intoxicate themselves with deceitful pleasures; David, as if he had been stricken with the fear of God's wrath, that he might betake himself to Divine mercy, awakens others also to the same exercise, by declaring dist…

The Church Fathers

"Blessed is the man to whom the Lord has not imputed sin, nor is there guile in his mouth" [Psalm 32:2]: nor has he in his mouth boastings of righteousness, when his conscience is full of sins.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 32

Although he is a sinner, he does not proclaim that he is entirely holy; sin is a sickness by which humanity is grievously afflicted, but instead he acknowledges his transgressions and constantly perseveres in humble satisfaction. For the one who is not pleasing to himself is pleasing to the Lord. For when we find the fault in ourselves, the truth is spoken, but when we desire to praise ourselves, we speak what is false.
— Cassiodorus, EXPLANATION OF THE PSALMS 32:2

The person of God is one of that number of the blessed of whom it was foretold: "Blessed is the one to whom the Lord has not imputed sin, and in whose mouth is no guile." For he confesses even sins of the just, asserting that they rather put their hope in the mercy of God than trust in their own justice, and therefore there is no guile in his mouth, or, indeed, in the mouths of all those to whose truthful humility or humble truth he bears witness.
— Augustine of Hippo, AGAINST JULIAN 2:8.29

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Dictionary and topics

Blessed, The · Whose sins are forgiven — Whose sins are forgiven
Deceit · Blessedness of being free from — Blessedness of being free from
Holiness · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Justification · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Justification Before God · Under the gospel: Blessedness of — Under the gospel: Blessedness of
Sincerity · Blessedness of — Blessedness of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 32:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 32:1-6

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 32:2

John Gill on Psalms 32:2

John Calvin on Psalms 32:1-2

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 32:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 32:1-6

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 32:2

John Gill on Psalms 32:2

John Calvin on Psalms 32:1-2

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 32:1-2

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 32:1-2

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 32:2