<p class="poetry">Why should I be afraid in times of trouble,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">when the sinful deeds of deceptive men threaten to overwhelm me?<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Though I have done nothing wrong,<n id="1" /> they are anxious to attack.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Spring into action and help me! Take notice of me!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Hold them accountable for all their sins!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Do not vindicate them!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">You pardoned<n id="1" /> the wrongdoing of your people;p> <p class="poetry">you forgave<n id="2" /> all their sin. (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">How blessed is the one<n id="1" /> whose wrongdoing the <sc>Lordsc> does not punish,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">in whose spirit there is no deceit.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">May his ancestors&#8217;<n id="1" /> sins be remembered by the <sc>Lordsc>!p> <p class="poetry">May his mother&#8217;s sin not be forgotten!<n id="2" />p>

<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">You severely discipline people for their sins;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">like a moth you slowly devour their strength.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Surely all people are a mere vapor. (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">Yet he is compassionate.p> <p class="poetry">He forgives sin and does not destroy.p> <p class="poetry">He often holds back his anger,p> <p class="poetry">and does not stir up his fury.<n id="1" />p>