Psalm 32/Notes/Phrasal.v. 1.784002
From Psalms: Layer by Layer
v. 1 – Both construct phrases of this verse (נְֽשׂוּי־פֶּ֗שַׁע and כְּס֣וּי חֲטָאָֽה) communicate a relationship of specification, that is, characteristic with regard to. Those that are considered happy, then, are taken away ➞ forgiven with regard to offense and covered with regard to sin. In other words, their offense has been taken away and their sin covered.