28 “But as soon as they were at rest, they again did what was evil in your sight.(A) Then you abandoned them to the hand of their enemies so that they ruled over them. And when they cried out to you again, you heard from heaven, and in your compassion(B) you delivered them(C) time after time.

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Psalm 4[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.

Answer me(A) when I call to you,
    my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;(B)
    have mercy(C) on me and hear my prayer.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 4:1 In Hebrew texts 4:1-8 is numbered 4:2-9.

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.

You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
    abounding in love(A) to all who call to you.

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The Lord is compassionate and gracious,(A)
    slow to anger, abounding in love.

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13 As a father has compassion(A) on his children,
    so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

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132 Turn to me(A) and have mercy(B) on me,
    as you always do to those who love your name.(C)

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But with you there is forgiveness,(A)
    so that we can, with reverence, serve you.(B)

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“For a brief moment(A) I abandoned(B) you,
    but with deep compassion(C) I will bring you back.(D)

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Let the wicked forsake(A) their ways
    and the unrighteous their thoughts.(B)
Let them turn(C) to the Lord, and he will have mercy(D) on them,
    and to our God, for he will freely pardon.(E)

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I will cleanse(A) them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive(B) all their sins of rebellion against me.

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12 I will show you compassion(A) so that he will have compassion on you and restore you to your land.’(B)

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The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving,(A) even though we have rebelled against him;(B)

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