Sin - Psalm 32:1

Psalm 32:1 - Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

A word study that illustrates the beauty of true confession of sin.

The word sin in this verse is the Hebrew word  ha'j'x] pronounced - chata'ah {khat-aw-aw'}

This word is found 10 times in the Old Testament.

This word is seen several times chiefly in the phrase hl'dog> ha'j'x] meaning great sin.

1. Genesis 20:9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

2. Exodus 32:21 And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?

3. Exodus 32:30 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.

4. Exodus 32:31 And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.

5. 2 Kings 17:21 For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the LORD, and made them sin a great sin.

This word is also seen in the following passages concerning God's judgment against sin.

1. Exodus 34:7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

2. Isaiah 5:18 Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:

This word is used to describe the prayer of the wicked man!

Psalm 109:7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.

This verse describes the attitude with which God views the prayers of a wicked man. See Isaiah 59:1-2 and Isaiah 66:18.

This word is translated as sin offering.

Psalm 40:6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

This verse brings to remembrance 2Cor 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.  Jesus is the sin offering for the world.

Do you know the blessedness that is mentioned in Psalm 32:1? It can only be yours when you have the forgiveness of God for your sin.