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The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language
The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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Psalm 32:2.
First Part.
L. M. Free pardon and sincere obedience; or, Confession and forgiveness.
1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!
2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarg'd.
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The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Psalm 32:2.
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First Part.
/fɜːrst pɑːrt/
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L. M. Free pardon and sincere obedience; or, Confession and forgiveness.
/el em friː ˈpɑːrdən ənd sɪnˈsɪr oʊˈbiːdiəns ɔːr kənˈfeʃən ənd fərˈɡɪvnəs/
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1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!
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2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarg'd.

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bondage noun US /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/

the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power

From this reading “2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarg'd.”

Confession noun US /kənˈfeʃən/

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading “L. M. Free pardon and sincere obedience; or, Confession and forgiveness.”

debts noun US /dets/

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading “2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarg'd.”

forgiveness noun US /fərˈɡɪvnəs/

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading “L. M. Free pardon and sincere obedience; or, Confession and forgiveness.”

garments noun US /ˈɡɑːrmənts/

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading “1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!”

obedience noun US /oʊˈbiːdiəns/

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

From this reading “L. M. Free pardon and sincere obedience; or, Confession and forgiveness.”

Psalm noun US /sɑːlm/

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

From this reading “Psalm 32:2.”

sincere adjective US /sɪnˈsɪr/

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading “L. M. Free pardon and sincere obedience; or, Confession and forgiveness.”

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1

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From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

2

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From this reading Psalm 32:2.

32

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From this reading Psalm 32:2.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading L. M. Free pardon and sincere obedience; or, Confession and forgiveness.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading 2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarg'd.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading 2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarg'd.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/

the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power

From this reading 2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarg'd.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

ConfessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading L. M. Free pardon and sincere obedience; or, Confession and forgiveness.

debtsnounUS /dets/

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading 2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarg'd.

discharg'd

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From this reading 2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarg'd.

enlarg'd

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From this reading 2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarg'd.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading 2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarg'd.

feelsnounUS /fiːlz/

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading 2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarg'd.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First Part.

forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading L. M. Free pardon and sincere obedience; or, Confession and forgiveness.

FreeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading L. M. Free pardon and sincere obedience; or, Confession and forgiveness.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarg'd.

garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading 2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarg'd.

HappyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarg'd.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

imputes

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From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading L. M. Free pardon and sincere obedience; or, Confession and forgiveness.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading L. M. Free pardon and sincere obedience; or, Confession and forgiveness.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

From this reading L. M. Free pardon and sincere obedience; or, Confession and forgiveness.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading L. M. Free pardon and sincere obedience; or, Confession and forgiveness.

pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/

accept an excuse for

From this reading L. M. Free pardon and sincere obedience; or, Confession and forgiveness.

PartnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading First Part.

PsalmnounUS /sɑːlm/

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

From this reading Psalm 32:2.

Redeemer's

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From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading L. M. Free pardon and sincere obedience; or, Confession and forgiveness.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading 2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarg'd.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading 2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarg'd.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

wash'd

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From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 1 Happy the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin, But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean!

WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading 2 Happy, beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarg'd.

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