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A Psalm of David. A ^[a]Maskil.

^(a)How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered!

How blessed is the man to whom the Lord ^(b)does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is ^(c)no deceit!

When ^(d)I kept silent about my sin, ^(e)my ^[b]body wasted away Through my ^[c](f)groaning all day long.

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.

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.

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.

You are ^(o)my hiding place; You ^(p)preserve me from trouble; You surround me with ^[h](q)songs of deliverance. Selah.

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.

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.

Many are the ^(u)sorrows of the wicked, But ^(v)he who trusts in the Lord , lovingkindness shall surround him.

Be ^(w)glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones; And shout for joy, all you who are ^(x)upright in heart.

^(a)Sing for joy in the Lord , O you righteous ones; Praise is ^(b)becoming to the upright.

Give thanks to the Lord with the ^(c)lyre; Sing praises to Him with a ^(d)harp of ten strings.

Sing to Him a ^(e)new song; Play skillfully with ^(f)a shout of joy.

For the word of the Lord ^(g)is upright, And all His work is done ^(h)in faithfulness.

He ⁽ⁱ⁾loves righteousness and justice; The ^(j)earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord .

By the ^(k)word of the Lord the heavens were made, And ^(l)by the breath of His mouth ^(m)all their host.

He gathers the ⁽ⁿ⁾waters of the sea together ^[a]as a heap; He lays up the deeps in storehouses.

Let ^(o)all the earth fear the Lord ; Let all the inhabitants of the world ^(p)stand in awe of Him.

For ^(q)He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it ^[b]stood fast.

The Lord ^(r)nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans of the peoples.

The ^(s)counsel of the Lord stands forever, The ^(t)plans of His heart from generation to generation.

Blessed is the ^(u)nation whose God is the Lord , The people whom He has ^(v)chosen for His own inheritance.

The Lord ^(w)looks from heaven; He ^(x)sees all the sons of men;

From ^(y)His dwelling place He looks out On all the inhabitants of the earth,

He who ^(z)fashions ^[c]the hearts of them all, He who ^(aa)understands all their works.

^(ab)The king is not saved by a mighty army; A warrior is not delivered by great strength.

A ^(ac)horse is a false hope for victory; Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.

Behold, ^(ad)the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who ^[d](ae)hope for His lovingkindness,

To ^(af)deliver their soul from death And to keep them alive ^(ag)in famine.

Our soul ^(ah)waits for the Lord ; He is our ^(ai)help and our shield.

For our ^(aj)heart rejoices in Him, Because we trust in His holy name.

Let Your lovingkindness, O Lord , be upon us, According as we have ^[e]hoped in You.