How blessedis he whose transgressionis forgiven,Whose sinis covered!
Then Davidsaidto Nathan,"I have sinnedagainst the LORD."And Nathansaidto David,"The LORDalsohas takenawayyour sin;you shall not die.
Do not forgivetheir iniquityand let not their sinbe blottedout beforeYou, for they have demoralizedthe builders.
Who pardonsallyour iniquities,Who healsallyour diseases;
How blessedare those who keepjustice,Who practicerighteousnessat alltimes!
How blessedis everyonewho fearsthe LORD,Who walksin His ways.
How blessedis the manwhohas madethe LORDhis trust,And has not turnedto the proud,nor to those who lapseinto falsehood.
As the deerpantsfor the waterbrooks,Somy soulpantsfor You, O God.
My heartoverflowswith a goodtheme;I addressmy versesto the King;My tongueis the penof a readywriter.
Whydo you boastin evil,O mightyman?The lovingkindnessof God[endures] alldaylong.
The foolhas saidin his heart,"Thereis noGod,"They are corrupt,and have committedabominableinjustice;Thereis noonewho doesgood.
Giveearto my prayer,O God;And do not hideYourself from my supplication.
O LORDof hosts,How blessedis the manwho trustsin You!
You forgavethe iniquityof Your people;You coveredalltheir sin.Selah.
How blessedare the peoplewho knowthe joyfulsound!O LORD,they walkin the lightof Your countenance.
"Comenow,and let us reasontogether," Saysthe LORD,"Thoughyour sinsare as scarlet,They will be as whiteas snow;Thoughthey are redlike crimson,They will be like wool.
"I, even I, am the one who wipesout your transgressionsfor My own sake,And I will not rememberyour sins.
"I have wipedout your transgressionslike a thickcloudAnd your sinslike a heavymist.Returnto Me, for I have redeemedyou."
And Jesussaidto him, "Blessedare you, SimonBarjona,becausefleshand blooddid not reveal[this] to you, but My Fatherwhois in heaven.
But He said,"On the contrary,blessedare thosewho hearthe wordof Godand observeit."
Blessedare thosewho washtheir robes,sothat they may have the rightto the treeof life,and may enterby the gatesinto the city.
