My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me: and the light of mine eyes itself is not with me.
My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood up against me.
And they that were near me stood afar off: and they that sought my soul used violence.
And they that sought evils to me, spoke vain things: and studied deceits all the day long.
But I, as one deaf, did not hear: and as one dumb, that opened not his mouth.
And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no reproof in his mouth.
For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord, my God.
For I said, lest at any time mine enemies rejoice over me: and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.
For I am prepared for scourges, and my sorrow is always in my sight.
For I will declare my iniquity: and I will think of my sin.
But my enemies live, and are become stronger than I: and they are multiplied who hate me unjustly.
And they that return evil for good have detracted me, because I followed goodness.
Forsake me not, O Lord, my God: depart not thou from me.
Come unto my aid, O Lord, the God of my salvation. Glory, &c.
The Psalmist begs pardon for the sins of adultery and murder, not through the Mosaic sacrifices, but through Christ, who was to come and establish his church, and by his sacrifice appease the injured justice of God.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy: and according to the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my iniquity.
Wash me yet more and more from my iniquity: and cleanse me from my sin.
Because I know my iniquity: and my sin is always before me.
Against thee only have I sinned, and done evil before thee: that thou mayest be justified in thy words, and mayest overcome when thou art judged.
For behold I was conceived in iniquities: and in sins hath my mother conceived me.
For behold thou hast loved truth: the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made known to me.
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: and the bones that are humble shall rejoice.
Turn away thy face from my sins: and blot out all my iniquities.
Create in me a clean heart, O God: and renew an upright spirit within my bowels.