“ Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight.

他说：“得赦免其过、遮盖其罪的，这人是有福的。

“过犯得赦免，罪恶蒙遮盖的人有福了！

“过犯得赦免，罪恶蒙遮盖的人有福了！

“过犯得到赦免、罪恶被遮盖的人有福了。

“过犯得蒙赦免，罪恶得到遮盖的人，是有福的；

“罪恶被赦免、罪孽被遮盖的人，这人是蒙福的。

他說：得赦免其過、遮蓋其罪的，這人是有福的。

「過犯得赦免，罪惡蒙遮蓋的人有福了！

「過犯得赦免，罪惡蒙遮蓋的人有福了！

「過犯得到赦免、罪惡被遮蓋的人有福了。

“過犯得蒙赦免，罪惡得到遮蓋的人，是有福的；

他說：『其不法行為蒙赦免、其罪得掩沒的、有福啊！

「罪惡被赦免、罪孽被遮蓋的人，這人是蒙福的。

曰、其過得宥、其罪得掩者、福矣、

詩云、人得赦其過、蓋其愆者有福、

大衛曰、其過得赦、其罪得掩者福矣、

『罪而獲赦、過而見宥、福哉斯人、主恩實厚！

“ Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

“ Blessed are those whose lawless acts are forgiven. Blessed are those whose sins are taken away.

“ Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;

Blessed are those whose lawless acts are forgiven and whose sins are covered.

“ Blessed are those whose lawless deeds have been forgiven, And whose sins have been covered.

“ Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, And whose sins are covered;

saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered.

How joyful are those whose lawless acts are forgiven and whose sins are covered!

[ Saying], Blessed[ are] they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

“ Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;

“ Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight!Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty!

Lord, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive?But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you.

“ I tell you, her sins— and they are many— have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.”Then Jesus said to the woman,“ Your sins are forgiven.”The men at the table said among themselves,“ Who is this man, that he goes around forgiving sins?”And Jesus said to the woman,“ Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

“ Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.“ Speak tenderly to Jerusalem. Tell her that her sad days are gone and her sins are pardoned. Yes, the Lord has punished her twice over for all her sins.”

Where is another God like you, who pardons the guilt of the remnant, overlooking the sins of his special people? You will not stay angry with your people forever, because you delight in showing unfailing love.Once again you will have compassion on us. You will trample our sins under your feet and throw them into the depths of the ocean!You will show us your faithfulness and unfailing love as you promised to our ancestors Abraham and Jacob long ago.

Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man,“ Be encouraged, my child! Your sins are forgiven.”

Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me— now let me rejoice.Don’t keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt.

I will cleanse them of their sins against me and forgive all their sins of rebellion.Then this city will bring me joy, glory, and honor before all the nations of the earth! The people of the world will see all the good I do for my people, and they will tremble with awe at the peace and prosperity I provide for them.

You forgave the guilt of your people— yes, you covered all their sins. Interlude