¹⁴ That, if I did wrong, you would take note of it, and would not make me clear from sin:

²¹ And why do you not take away my sin, and let my wrongdoing be ended? for now I go down to the dust, and you will be searching for me with care, but I will be gone.

³ O Jah, if you took note of every sin, who would go free?

⁷ Having mercy on thousands, overlooking evil and wrongdoing and sin; he will not let wrongdoers go free, but will send punishment on children for the sins of their fathers, and on their children's children to the third and fourth generation.

¹⁸ The Lord is slow to wrath and great in mercy, overlooking wrongdoing and evil, and will not let wrongdoers go free; sending punishment on children for the sins of their fathers, to the third and fourth generation.

²⁸ I go in fear of all my pains; I am certain that I will not be free from sin in your eyes.

²⁶ For you put bitter things on record against me, and send punishment on me for the sins of my early years;

²⁷ And you put chains on my feet, watching all my ways, and making a limit for my steps;

¹⁶ For now my steps are numbered by you, and my sin is not overlooked.

¹ <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, you have knowledge of me, searching out all my secrets.