Time after Pentecost · Proper 6 · Year C
Psalm 32:1-7
Blessed Is the One Whose Sin Is Forgiven
June 18, 2028
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 32 Working Preacher
Traces the move from confession to celebratory trust across the psalm's structure.
Psalm 32 Commentary: The Blessings of Forgiveness Enduring Word · David Guzik
Explains the psalm's picture of unconfessed sin as physical exhaustion.
Psalm 32:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Collects classic commentary on the double beatitude that opens the psalm.
Psalms 32 - Barnes' Notes StudyLight
Notes the three Hebrew words for sin David uses in the opening verses.
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