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^1 (a)How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,
Whose sin is covered!
² How blessed is the man to whom the Lord ^(b)does not impute iniquity,
And in whose spirit there is ^(c)no deceit!

³ When ^(d)I kept silent about my sin, ^(e)my ^[b]body wasted away
Through my ^[c](f)groaning all day long.
⁴ For day and night ^(g)Your hand was heavy upon me;
My ^[d](h)vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer. ^[e]Selah.
⁵ I ⁽ⁱ⁾acknowledged my sin to You,
And my iniquity I ^(j)did not hide;
I said, "^(k)I will confess my transgressions to the Lord";
And You ^(l)forgave the ^[f]guilt of my sin. Selah.
⁶ Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You ^[g](m)in a time when You may be found;
Surely ⁽ⁿ⁾in a flood of great waters they will not reach him.
⁷ You are ^(o)my hiding place; You ^(p)preserve me from trouble;
You surround me with ^[h](q)songs of deliverance. Selah.

⁸ I will ^(r)instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go;
I will counsel you ^(s)with My eye upon you.
⁹ Do not be ^(t)as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding,
Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check,
Otherwise they will not come near to you.
¹⁰ Many are the ^(u)sorrows of the wicked,
But ^(v)he who trusts in the Lord, lovingkindness shall surround him.
¹¹ Be ^(w)glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones;
And shout for joy, all you who are ^(x)upright in heart.