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and thou, Lord, that art God of just men, hast not set penance to just men, (as) to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, (yea), to them that sinned not against thee, (but thou hast appointed repentance unto me that am a sinner). (and thou, Lord, who art God of the just, hast not set penance for the just, for Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, yea, for those who sinned not against thee, but thou hast appointed repentance unto me, who is a sinner.) [and thou, God of rightwise men, hast not put penance to the rightwise, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to them that to thee sinned not.]

For I have sinned more than the number is of the gravel of the sea; [For I have sinned over the number of gravel of the sea;]

10 my wickednesses be multiplied. I am bowed (down) with much bond(s) (or with many bands) of iron, and no breathing is to me; for I have stirred thy wrathfulness, and I have done evil before thee, and I have set (up) abominations, and I have multiplied offensions (or offences). [multiplied be my wickednesses. I am much crooked with much bond of iron, and there is not again-breathing to me; for I stirred thy wrath, and evil before thee I did, setting abominations and multiplying offensions.]

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