21 Why not forgive my sin
and pardon my transgression?(A)
For soon I will lie down in the grave.(B)
You will eagerly seek me, but I will be gone.(C)

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21 Why do you not pardon my offenses
    and forgive my sins?(A)
For I will soon lie down in the dust;(B)
    you will search for me, but I will be no more.”(C)

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16 Will it go down to the gates of Sheol,(A)
or will we descend together to the dust?

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16 Will it go down to the gates of death?(A)
    Will we descend together into the dust?”(B)

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may an enemy pursue and overtake me;
may he trample me to the ground(A)
and leave my honor in the dust.(B)Selah

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then let my enemy pursue and overtake(A) me;
    let him trample my life to the ground(B)
    and make me sleep in the dust.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 7:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.