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Maintain innocence, and behold uprightness: for there is a remnant to the peaceable man.

For thy weapons are fixed in me, and thou hast pressed thy hand heavily upon me.

For there is no health in my flesh because of thine anger; there is no peace to my bones because of my sins.

For my transgressions have gone over mine head: they have pressed heavily upon me like a weighty burden.

For my soul is filled with mockings; and there is no health in my flesh.

I have been afflicted and brought down exceedingly: I have roared for the groaning of my heart.

For I hoped in thee, O Lord: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

For I said, Lest mine enemies rejoice against me: for when my feet were moved, they spoke boastingly against me.

For I am ready for plagues, and my grief is continually before me.

For I will declare mine iniquity, and be distressed for my sin.

They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness.

Surely man walks in a shadow; nay, he is disquieted in vain: he lays up treasures, and knows not for whom he shall gather them.

I was dumb, and opened not my mouth; for thou art he that made me.

Thou chastenest man with rebukes for iniquity, and thou makest his life to consume away like a spider’s web; nay, every man is disquieted in vain. Pause.

O Lord, hearken to my prayer and my supplication: attend to my tears: be not silent, for I am a sojourner in the land, and a stranger, as all my fathers were.

I waited patiently for the Lord; and he attended to me, and hearkened to my supplication.

Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not; but a body hast thou prepared me: whole-burnt-offering and sacrifice for sin thou didst not require.

For innumerable evils have encompassed me; my transgressions have taken hold of me, and I could not see; they are multiplied more than the hairs of my head; and my heart has failed me.

Let those that say to me, Aha, aha, quickly receive shame for their reward.

I said, O Lord, have mercy upon me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.