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that You seek out my iniquity, and search for my sin?

For you have said, My doctrine is pure; and, I am clean in Your eyes.

and would tell you the secrets of wisdom, that counsel is double? Know then that God forgets some of your iniquity for you.

For He knows the vanity of men; and He sees deceit, and will He not consider?

For foolish man takes heart, and man is born a wild ass's colt.

for you shall forget your misery, and shall remember it as waters that have passed;

For truly you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.

a torch is despised in the thoughts of him who feels secure; it is ready for those with slipping feet.

Does the ear not try words, and the mouth taste food for itself?

Would you speak unrighteously for God and speak deceitfully for Him?

Will you lift up His face, or will you contend for God?

He also is my salvation, for an ungodly one shall not come before Him.

Who is he who will strive with me? For then I would be quiet and die.

Why do You hide Your face and count me for Your enemy?

For You write bitter things against me and make me inherit the sins of my youth.

For there is hope of a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and its shoot will not cease.

Who will grant that You would hide me in Sheol; You would conceal me until Your anger turns back; that You would set a limit for me and remember me?

For now You number my steps; do You not watch over my sin?

For your iniquity teaches your mouth; and you choose the tongue of the crafty.

All the days of the wicked he is laboring in pain; a number of years are stored up for the ruthless.