2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

32:2 Imputeth - Whom God doth not charge with the guilt of his sins, but graciously pardons and accepts him in Christ. No guile - Who freely confesses all his sins, and turns from sin to God with all his heart.

3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

32:3 Silence - From a full and open confession of my sins. Old - My spirit failed, and the strength of my body decayed. Roaring - Because of the continual horrors of my conscience, and sense of God's wrath.

4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.

32:4 Hand - Thy afflicting hand. My moisture - Was dried up.

5 I acknowledge my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

32:5 The iniquity - The guilt of my sin.

6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.

32:6 For this - Upon the encouragement of my example. Found - In an acceptable and seasonable time, while God continues to offer grace and mercy. Waters - In the time of great calamities. Not come - So as to overwhelm him.

7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

32:8 I will - This and the next verse seems to be the words of God, whom David brings in as returning this answer to his prayers. Mine eye - So Christ did St. Peter, when he turned and looked upon him.

9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

32:9 Will not - Unless they be forced to it by a bit or bridle. And so all the ancient translators understand it.

10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

32:10 Sorrows - This is an argument to enforce the foregoing admonition.

11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.