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Time after Pentecost · Proper 6 · Year C

Psalm 32:1-7

Blessed Is the One Whose Sin Is Forgiven

June 18, 2028

King David in Prayer, Pieter de Grebber
King David in Prayer, Pieter de Grebber, c. 1640Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
A Haarlem painter's David, caught alone at the harp with his crown set down beside him rather than on his head.The psalms of petition are prayed by a king who has put the crown aside, which is the posture the words themselves take.Pieter de GrebberA Haarlem painter (c. 1600-1652) of biblical subjects, from a Catholic family working in a Protestant city, which is part of why his religious pictures are quiet and domestic rather than triumphal.Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamThe Netherlands' national museum, built around the Dutch Golden Age and reopened in 2013 after a ten-year rebuilding.Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelLuke 7:36-8:3Lk 7:36-8:3
EpistleGal. 2:15-21; 3:10-14Gal 2:15-21; 3:10-14
Old Testament2 Sam. 11:26-12:10, 13-142 Sm 11:26-12:10, 13-14
PsalterPs. 32:1-7Ps 32:1-7

Overview & Insights

“Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.” (Psalm 32:1)

A psalm of confession in which the poet describes the misery of unconfessed sin and the relief of forgiveness when he acknowledged it to God. He calls God a hiding place who surrounds the forgiven with songs of deliverance.

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Commentary

Commentary on Psalm 32Commentary on Ps 32 Working Preacher

Traces the move from confession to celebratory trust across the psalm's structure.

Psalm 32 Commentary: The Blessings of ForgivenessPs 32 Commentary: The Blessings of Forgiveness Enduring Word · David Guzik

Explains the psalm's picture of unconfessed sin as physical exhaustion.

Psalm 32:1 CommentariesPs 32:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Collects classic commentary on the double beatitude that opens the psalm.

Psalms 32 - Barnes' NotesPs 32 - Barnes' Notes StudyLight

Notes the three Hebrew words for sin David uses in the opening verses.

Background & Word Study

Psalms 32Ps 32 Sefaria

Hebrew text alongside translation for David's penitential psalm.

Art & Music

Art, music and hymns for Psalm 32:1-7Art, music and hymns for Ps 32:1-7 Vanderbilt

The Vanderbilt Divinity Library index of visual art, hymns and music chosen for this reading.

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