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¹ Our God, you bless everyone
    whose sins you forgive
    and wipe away.
² You bless them by saying,
    "You told me your sins,
without trying to hide them,
    and now I forgive you."

³ Before I confessed my sins,
my bones felt limp,
    and I groaned all day long.
⁴ Night and day your hand
    weighed heavily on me,
    and my strength was gone
    as in the summer heat.

⁵ So I confessed my sins
    and told them all to you.
    I said, "I'll tell the Lord
    each one of my sins."
Then you forgave me
    and took away my guilt.

⁶ We worship you, Lord,
    and we should always pray
whenever we find out
    that we have sinned.^[a]
    Then we won't be swept away
    by a raging flood.
⁷ You are my hiding place!
    You protect me from trouble,
and you put songs in my heart
    because you have saved me.

⁸ You said to me,
"I will point out the road
    that you should follow.
I will be your teacher
    and watch over you.
⁹ Don't be stupid
    like horses and mules
    that must be led with ropes
    to make them obey."

¹⁰ All kinds of troubles
    will strike the wicked,
    but your kindness shields those
    who trust you, Lord.
¹¹ And so your good people
    should celebrate and shout.