Psalm 32:2
King James Version
2 Blessed is the man
unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity,
and in whose spirit there is no guile.
My born again goal is to have a pure heart.
Might take me several lifetimes to do so.
Nevertheless, I'm on it.
Perhaps, that's why I was drawn to this particular verse.
What did "the Lord imputeth not iniquity" and "no guile" mean?
We checked other Bible versions, that we may be sure.
Psalm 32:2
Amplified Bible
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute wickedness,
And in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Psalm 32:2
Christian Standard Bible
2 How joyful is a person whom
the Lord does not charge with iniquity
and in whose spirit is no deceit!
Psalm 32:2
Common English Bible
2 The one the Lord doesn’t consider guilty—
in whose spirit there is no dishonesty—
that one is truly happy!
Psalm 32:2
Easy-to-Read Version
2 It is a great blessing
when the Lord says they are not guilty,
when they don’t try to hide their sins.
Psalm 32:2
English Standard Version Anglicised
2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity,
and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Psalm 32:2
Expanded Bible
2 ·Happy [Blessed] is the person
whom the Lord ·does not consider guilty [imputes no guilt to]
and in ·whom [L whose spirit] there is nothing ·false [deceptive].
Psalm 32:2
GOD’S WORD Translation
2 Blessed is the person whom the Lord no longer accuses of sin
and who has no deceitful thoughts.
Psalm 32:2
Good News Translation
2 Happy is the one whom the Lord does not accuse of doing wrong
and who is free from all deceit.
Psalm 32:2
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 How joyful is the man
the Lord does not charge with sin
and in whose spirit is no deceit!
Psalm 32:2
International Children’s Bible
2 Happy is the person
whom the Lord does not consider guilty.
In that person there is nothing false.
Psalm 32:2
Living Bible
32 1-2 What happiness for those whose guilt has been forgiven! What joys when sins are covered over! What relief for those who have confessed their sins and God has cleared their record.
Psalm 32:2
The Message
2 Count yourself lucky—
God holds nothing against you
and you’re holding nothing back from him.
Psalm 32:2
Names of God Bible
2 Blessed is the person whom Yahweh no longer accuses of sin
and who has no deceitful thoughts.
Psalm 32:2
New American Standard Bible
2 How blessed is a person whose guilt the Lord does not take into account,
And in whose spirit there is no deceit!
Psalm 32:2
New Catholic Bible
2 Blessed is the one to whom the Lord charges no guilt
and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Psalm 32:2
New Century Version
2 Happy is the person
whom the Lord does not consider guilty
and in whom there is nothing false.
Psalm 32:2
New English Translation
2 How blessed is the one[a] whose wrongdoing the Lord does not punish,[b]
in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Psalm 32:2
New International Reader's Version
2 Blessed is the person whose sin the Lord never counts against them.
That person doesn’t want to cheat anyone.
Psalm 32:2
New Life Version
2 How happy is the man whose sin the Lord does not hold against him, and in whose spirit there is nothing false.
Psalm 32:2
New Living Translation
2 Yes, what joy for those
whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt,[a]
whose lives are lived in complete honesty!
Tehillim 32:2
Orthodox Jewish Bible
2 Ashrei is the adam unto whom Hashem imputeth not avon (iniquity), and in whose ruach there is no remiyyah (guile, deceit).
Psalm 32:2
Tree of Life Version
2 Blessed is the one whose guilt Adonai does not count,
and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Psalm 32:2
The Voice
2 How happy is the person whose sin the Eternal will not take into account.[a]
How happy are those who no longer lie, to themselves or others.
Psalm 32:2
Wycliffe Bible
2 Blessed is the man, to whom the Lord areckoned not sin; neither guile is in his spirit. (Happy is the person, to whom the Lord did not reckon any sin; and there is no deceit in his spirit.)
In SUMMARY, "without guile" means:
no deceit
no dishonesty
nothing false [deceptive]
no deceitful thoughts
free from all deceit
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