To David himself, understanding. Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

A.

2970 B.C.

1034 (Title.) or, A Psalm of David giving instruction

Psalm 42:1 Unto the end, understanding for the sons of Core. [2] As the hart panteth after the fountains of water; so my soul panteth after thee, O God.

Psalm 45:1 Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the sons of Core, for understanding. A canticle for the Beloved. [2] My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to the king: My tongue is the pen of a scrivener that writeth swiftly.

Psalm 52:1 Unto the end, understanding for David, [2] When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul: David went to the house of Achimelech. [3] Why dost thou glory in malice, thou that art mighty in iniquity?

Psalm 53:1 Unto the end, for Maeleth, understandings to David. The fool said in his heart: There is no God. [2] They are corrupted, and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that doth good.

Psalm 55:1 Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David. [2] Hear, O God, my prayer, and despise not my supplication:

Blessed

Psalm 1:1,2 Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence: . . .

Psalm 40:4 Blessed is the man whose trust is in the name of the Lord; and who hath not had regard to vanities, and lying follies.

Psalm 84:12 He will not deprive of good things them that walk in innocence: O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

Psalm 89:15 Blessed is the people that knoweth jubilation. They shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance:

Psalm 106:3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, and do justice at all times.

Psalm 119:1,2 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. . . .

Psalm 128:1 A gradual canticle. Blessed are all they that fear the Lord: that walk in his ways.

Jeremiah 17:7,8 Blessed be the man that trusteth in the Lord, and the Lord shall be his confidence. . . .

Matthew 5:3-12 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. . . .

Matthew 16:17 And Jesus answering said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.

Luke 11:28 But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it.

Revelation 22:14 Blessed are they that wash their robes in the blood of the Lamb: that they may have a right to the tree of life and may enter in by the gates into the city.

transgression

Isaiah 1:18 And then come, and accuse me, saith the Lord: if your sins be as scarlet, they shall be made as white as snow: and if they be red as crimson, they shall be white as wool.

Isaiah 43:25 I am, I am he that blot out thy iniquities for my own sake, and I will not remember thy sins.

Isaiah 44:22 I have blotted out thy iniquities as a cloud, and thy sins as a mist: return to me, for I have redeemed thee.

Micah 7:18,19 Who is a God like to thee, who takest away iniquity, and passest by the sin of the remnant of thy inheritance? he will send his fury in no more, because he delighteth in mercy. . . .

Acts 13:38,39 Be it known therefore to you, men, brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is preached to you: and from all the things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. . . .

Romans 4:6-8 As David also termeth the blessedness of a man to whom God reputeth justice without works: . . .

covered

Psalm 85:2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sins.

Nehemiah 4:5 Cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thy face, because they have mocked thy builders.