Psalm 32:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 32:3-5

Psalms 32:3-5 . When I kept silence Namely, from a full and open confession of my sins, and from pouring out my soul to God in serious and fervent prayers for pardon and peace. My bones waxed old My spirits failed, and the strength of my body decayed; through my roaring all the day long Because of the continual horrors of my conscience, and sense of God’s wrath, wherewith I was, as yet, rather oppressed and overwhelmed than brought to a thorough repentance. For thy hand was heavy upon... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 32:1-11

Psalms 32:0 The joy of the forgiven sinnerWhen people are honest with God and confess their sin to him, they experience the unspeakable joy of knowing that their sin is forgiven (1-2). If, however, instead of acknowledging their sin they try to push it out of the mind, they only create greater distress and tension for themselves. This can lead to a falling away in physical health (3-4). But when confession is made, forgiveness follows, the burden of the mind is removed, and people enjoy afresh... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 32:5

I acknowledged = I [made up my mind that I would] acknowledge. have I not hid = did I not hide. transgressions. Refers to 2 Samuel 12:13 (941 B. C). Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read it in singular. Thou forgavest. Divine forgiveness follows immediately on true confession to Him. Compare 2 Samuel 12:13 .Genesis 44:16 , Genesis 44:17 . Job 42:5 , Job 42:6 . Isaiah 6:5-7 . Daniel 10:10-12 .Luke 5:8-10 . Selah. Connecting this Divine forgiveness with prayer and worship, which... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 32:5

5. A prompt fulfilment of the purposed confession is followed by a prompt forgiveness. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 32:1-11

Psalms 32In this psalm of wisdom and thanksgiving, David urged those who sin against the Lord to seek His pardon, with the encouragement that He is gracious with the penitent. He will, however, chasten the unrepentant.Different scholars have identified different psalms as wisdom psalms. Bullock regarded 32, 34, 37, 47, 73, 112, 127-28, and 133 as wisdom psalms. Some literary distinctives of wisdom psalms are proverbs, admonitions (often taken from nature), similes, "blessed," "son" or... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 32:3-5

2. The chastening of the unrepentant 32:3-5 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 32:5

David finally confessed his sin to God rather than refusing to admit it. Confessing involves acknowledging that what one has done violates the will of God (cf. 1 John 1:9). The Old Testament saint had the same responsibility to confess his sins to God that we do, and he also enjoyed the same promise of forgiveness we do (cf. Leviticus 5:5; Leviticus 5:10; Leviticus 16:21-22; Leviticus 26:40-42). However, God punished more sins with execution under the Old Covenant than He does under the New. If... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 32:1-11

The subject of the Ps. is the happiness that follows the confession of sin and the experience of forgiveness. This is generally set forth at the beginning (Psalms 32:1-2). Then the Psalmist relates his own spiritual history of misery before confession (Psalms 32:3-4), and of relief after it (Psalms 32:5). He next commends the practice of prayer (Psalms 32:6), and expresses his own confidence in God (Psalms 32:7). In Psalms 32:8 God speaks in words of promise, and the closing vv. are devoted to... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 32:5

(5) I acknowledged.—The fact that this verb is future, as also “I will confess” in the next clause, as well as the requirements of the passage, uphold Hupfeld’s suggestion that “I said” has changed its place, and should be replaced at the beginning of the verse. (Comp. Psalms 73:15, and Note.) The sense is,“I said, ‘I will acknowledge my sin unto thee,And I did not hide mine iniquity.(I said) ‘I will confess my transgression unto Jehovah,And thou forgavest the guilt of my sin.” read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 32:1-11

Psalms 32:3-4 We all of us know that repentance of our sins is necessary for us, if we hope to be saved in the next world. True repentance is the path, the only path, of forgiveness, of restoration to God's favour, of becoming good and holy. But I. What is Repentance? It is the breaking off with our sins. It is not merely being sorry for them; not merely looking them in the face, and admitting the truth, when conscience convinces us that we have done wrong. All this is very necessary;... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 32:3-5

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 32:1-11

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 32:5

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 32:5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 32:1-11

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 32:3-5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 32:5

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 32:1-11

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 32:5

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 32:1-11

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