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**Maschil** = giving instruction. This is the first of thirteen "Maschil" Psalms. These are Psa 32:42 , Psa 32:44 , Psa 32:45 , Psa 32:52 , Psa 32:53 , Psa 32:54 , Psa 32:55 , Psa 32:74 , Psa 32:78 , Psa 32:88 , Psa 32:89 ; Psa 32:142 ; some in each Book, except Book IV. See App-65 .
**Blessed** = How happy. See App-63 . Quoted in [Romans 4:7](../../../kjv/romans/4/7) , [Romans 4:8](../../../kjv/romans/4/8) .
**he.** Left to be supplied by *any* one who has this experience.
**transgression** = breaking away, rebellion. Hebrew. *pasha* ', referring to *thought.* App-44 .
**forgiven** = taken up and carried away.
**sin** = erring, transgression. Hebrew. *chata'* . App-44 .
**covered** = atoned (by the death and merit of a substituted sacrifice).

**man.** Hebrew. *'adam.* App-14 .
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**imputeth not.** Forensic or legal righteousness. The N.T. righteousness is not *negative,* but *positive,* for the righteousness of One (Christ) is imputed or accounted to another, as it was to Abraham ([Genesis 15:6](../../../kjv/genesis/15/6) . [Romans 4:13](../../../kjv/romans/4/13) ).
**iniquity** = sin in the nature, rather than breaches of the law in act = perverseness (never eradicated). Hebrew. *'avon.* App-44 .
**spirit.** Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 .

**kept silence:** from confession. Probably during the year referred to in [2 Samuel 12:1-5](../../../kjv/2-samuel/12/1-5) .
**roaring** = irrepressible anguish. Not yet articulate confession.

**hand.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.* App-6 .
**is** = was.
**into.** Some codices, with Aramaean, read "like".
**Selah.** Connecting the *trouble* of conviction with the *confession* to which it led. See App-66 .

**I acknowledged** = I [made up my mind that I would] acknowledge.
**have I not hid** = did I not hide.
**transgressions.** Refers to [2 Samuel 12:13](../../../kjv/2-samuel/12/13) (941 B. C). Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read it in singular.
**Thou forgavest.** Divine forgiveness follows immediately on true confession to Him. Compare [2 Samuel 12:13](../../../kjv/2-samuel/12/13) .[Genesis 44:16](../../../kjv/genesis/44/16) , [Genesis 44:17](../../../kjv/genesis/44/17) . [Job 42:5](../../../kjv/job/42/5) , [Job 42:6](../../../kjv/job/42/6) . [Isaiah 6:5-7](../../../kjv/isaiah/6/5-7) . [Daniel 10:10-12](../../../kjv/daniel/10/10-12) .[Luke 5:8-10](../../../kjv/luke/5/8-10) .
**Selah.** Connecting this Divine forgiveness with prayer and worship, which can be accepted only from those who have this experience. Compare [Psalms 32:4](../../../kjv/psalms/32/4) and [Psalms 32:7](../../../kjv/psalms/32/7) ; and see App-66 .

**shall** = let.
**godly** = man of lovingkindness, who has experienced this Divine grace or favour.
**in a time, &c.** = in a time of finding [his need].
**floods, &c.** Figure of speech *Hypocatastasis* . App-6 . Put for the time of need in preceding line.

**hiding place.** Note Jehovah my *righteousness* ([Psalms 32:6](../../../kjv/psalms/32/6) ), my *hiding place* ([Psalms 32:7](../../../kjv/psalms/32/7) ), and my *guide* ([Psalms 32:8](../../../kjv/psalms/32/8) ). Compare [Psalms 9:9](../../../kjv/psalms/9/9) ; [Psalms 27:5](../../../kjv/psalms/27/5) ; [Psalms 31:20](../../../kjv/psalms/31/20) ; [Psalms 119:114](../../../kjv/psalms/119/114) .
**songs** = shoutings.
**Selah.** Connecting this worship and praise with the further instruction and guidance which such receive.

**I will instruct.** Jehovah now speaks. See the Structure on p. 748.
**instruct.** Hence the title "Maschil". See App-65 . Note the Figure of speech *Anabasis* ( App-6 ): instruct, teach, guide.
**shalt go** = goest.
**I will guide, &c.** = Let me cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee. Used of Jethro ([Exodus 18:19](../../../kjv/exodus/18/19) , &c), Nathan ([1 Kings 1:12](../../../kjv/1-kings/1/12) , &c), Jeremiah ([Jeremiah 38:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/38/15) ).

**horse . . . mule.** Compare [Proverbs 26:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/3) .
**bit . . . bridle.** See note on "eye", [Psalms 32:8](../../../kjv/psalms/32/8) .
**Lest** = Otherwise they will not.
**come near** = draw near: i.e. for help and instruction, so as to understand what they are to do: (1) *to help,* Hebrew. *karab,* App-43 . ([Deuteronomy 4:7](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/7) . Deu 34:18 ; [Psalms 119:151](../../../kjv/psalms/119/151) ; [Psalms 145:18](../../../kjv/psalms/145/18) . [Nehemiah 13:4](../../../kjv/nehemiah/13/4) ); or (2) *i* n *worship* ([Leviticus 16:1](../../../kjv/leviticus/16/1) . [1 Samuel 14:36](../../../kjv/1-samuel/14/36) . [Ezekiel 40:46](../../../kjv/ezekiel/40/46) ; [Ezekiel 44:15](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/15) ).

**the wicked** = the lawless one. Hebrew. *rasha.* App-44 .
**trusteth** = confideth. Hebrew. *batah.* App-69 .
**mercy** = lovingkindness, or grace.

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