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Berean Standard Bible

“Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin.Selah”

Psalms 32:5

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In Psalm 32 David describes what happened while he kept silent about his sin: his body wasted away, he groaned all day, and he felt God's hand heavy on him like the drought of summer. This verse describes the moment he stopped hiding.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin.Selah

World English Bible (WEB)

I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn’t hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

King James Version (KJV)

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity did I not hide: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.)

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mi pecado te declaré, y no encubrí mi iniquidad. Confesaré, dije, contra mí mis rebeliones á Jehová; y tú perdonaste la maldad de mi pecado. (Selah.)

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero un día reconocí ante ti todos mis pecados y no traté de ocultarlos más. Dije para mí: «Se los voy a confesar al Señor». ¡Y tú me perdonaste! Toda mi culpa se esfumó.

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