<p class="poetry">Then I confessed my sin;p> <p class="poetry">I no longer covered up my wrongdoing.p> <p class="poetry">I said, &#8220;I will confess<n id="1" /> my rebellious acts to the <sc>Lordsc>.&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">And then you forgave my sins.<n id="2" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">My whole body is sick because of your judgment;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I am deprived of health because of my sin.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">As for me, I said:<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;O <sc>Lordsc>, have mercy on me!p> <p class="poetry">Heal me, for I have sinned against you!p>

<p class="poetry">Against you &#8211; you above all<n id="1" /> &#8211; I have sinned;p> <p class="poetry">I have done what is evil in your sight.p> <p class="poetry">So<n id="2" /> you are just when you confront me;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">you are right when you condemn me.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">For look, they wait to ambush me;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">powerful men stalk<n id="2" /> me,p> <p class="poetry">but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O <sc>Lordsc>.<n id="3" />p>