Psalms 32:10

"Many sorrows shall be to the wicked;

But he that trusteth Jehovah, lovingkindness shall compass him about.

Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous;

And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart."

"Many sorrows shall be to the wicked" (Psalms 32:10). What a lie is that of Satan who advertises his way as that of "liberty," or "freedom." The simple truth is here bluntly stated. "The way of the transgressor is hard" (Proverbs 13:15). The sinful way is the way of sorrow, heartbreak, failure, and remorse.

It appears that Psalms 51 was probably written by David under the impact of the forgiveness that God bestowed upon him soon afterward; but this psalm gives the impression of being the fruit of a far longer meditation upon that event, in the course of which there is a more general statement of issues involved. This 32Psalm might therefore be viewed as the fulfilment of the vow David made in Psalms 51:13.[24]

"How stark is the contrast between Psalms 32:3,4,11! Who should want to choose the former over the latter?"[25]

This psalm gives us a dramatic contrast between the wicked and the righteous. "The wicked envisioned here are the enemies of God; the righteous are those who live in the Covenant of their God. They are not perfect, but they confess their sins and acknowledge their duties in the household of faith."[26]