27 And since the Lord had not said he would blot out(A) the name of Israel from under heaven, he saved(B) them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Jehoash.

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Psalm 51[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.(A)

Have mercy(B) on me, O God,
    according to your unfailing love;(C)
according to your great compassion(D)
    blot out(E) my transgressions.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 51:1 In Hebrew texts 51:1-19 is numbered 51:3-21.

27 Charge them with crime upon crime;(A)
    do not let them share in your salvation.(B)
28 May they be blotted out of the book of life(C)
    and not be listed with the righteous.(D)

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14 May the iniquity of his fathers(A) be remembered before the Lord;
    may the sin of his mother never be blotted out.

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23 But you, Lord, know
    all their plots to kill(A) me.
Do not forgive(B) their crimes
    or blot out their sins from your sight.
Let them be overthrown before you;
    deal with them in the time of your anger.(C)

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