Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 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... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 32
This psalm, though it speaks not of Christ, as many of the psalms we have hitherto met with have done, has yet a great deal of gospel in it. The apostle tells us that David, in this psalm, describes ?the blessedness of the man unto whom God imputes righteousness without words,? Rom. 4:6. We have here a summary, I. Of gospel grace in the pardon of sin (Ps. 32:1, 2), in divine protection (Ps. 32:7), and divine guidance, Ps. 32:8. II. Of gospel duty. To confess sin (Ps. 32:3-5), to pray (Ps.... read more