Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 32:1-11
Psalms 32:0 Fullest Blessing 1. The blessedness of righteousness imputed (Psalms 32:1-5 ) 2. The blessedness of hiding-place (Psalms 32:6-7 ) 3. The blessedness of guidance and preservation (Psalms 32:8-11 ) Psalms 32:1-5 . This is the first of the 13 Maschil Psalms, the Psalms of special instruction. They tell us of the understanding which the godly in Israel will have in spiritual things (Daniel 12:10 ). All these Maschil Psalms have reference to the last days. The foundation of this... read more
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 32:1-11
Psalms 32:1-11ONE must have a dull ear not to hear the voice of personal experience in this psalm. It throbs with emotion, and is a burst of rapture from a heart tasting the sweetness of the new joy of forgiveness. It is hard to believe that the speaker is but a personification of the nation, and the difficulty is recognised by Cheese’s concession that we have here "principally, though not exclusively, a national psalm." The old opinion that it records David’s experience in the dark time when,... read more