1  Happy is he who has forgiveness for his wrongdoing, and whose sin is covered. 2  Happy is the man in whom the Lord sees no evil, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3  When I kept my mouth shut, my bones were wasted, because of my crying all through the day. 4  For the weight of your hand was on me day and night; my body became dry like the earth in summer. (Selah.) 5  I made my wrongdoing clear to you, and did not keep back my sin. I said, I will put it all before the Lord; and you took away my wrongdoing and my sin. (Selah.) 6  For this cause let every saint make his prayer to you at a time when you are near: then the overflowing of the great waters will not overtake him. 7  You are my safe and secret place; you will keep me from trouble; you will put songs of salvation on the lips of those who are round me. (Selah.) 8  I will give you knowledge, teaching you the way to go; my eye will be your guide. 9  Do not be like the horse or the ass, without sense;... 10  The sinner will be full of trouble; but mercy will be round the man who has faith in the Lord. 11  Be glad in the Lord with joy, you upright men; give cries of joy, all you whose hearts are true.