Psalm 32, the necessity of confession

Psalm 32 describes how to be happy, proved from David’s experience, and then taught to Israel. As long as we cover our sin, its weight crushes us with sorrow, but when we confess, God lifts our iniquity and gives us happiness. Yet this is not just an offer of forgiveness and joy; it is a command, to be heeded freely lest God have to “take our reins.”