¹⁷ Yes, this anguish was good for me,
    for you have rescued me from death
    and forgiven all my sins.

²⁵ “I—yes, I alone—will blot out your sins for my own sake
    and will never think of them again.

¹⁸ Where is another God like you,
    who pardons the guilt of the remnant,
    overlooking the sins of his special people?
You will not stay angry with your people forever,
    because you delight in showing unfailing love.
¹⁹ Once again you will have compassion on us.
    You will trample our sins under your feet
    and throw them into the depths of the ocean!

⁶ I sank down to the very roots of the mountains.
    I was imprisoned in the earth,
    whose gates lock shut forever.
But you, O Lord my God,
    snatched me from the jaws of death!

³ You brought me up from the grave,^[a] O Lord.
    You kept me from falling into the pit of death.

¹³ for your love for me is very great.
    You have rescued me from the depths of death.^[a]

⁴ I am as good as dead,
    like a strong man with no strength left.
⁵ They have left me among the dead,
    and I lie like a corpse in a grave.
I am forgotten,
    cut off from your care.
⁶ You have thrown me into the lowest pit,
    into the darkest depths.

² You forgave the guilt of your people—
    yes, you covered all their sins. Interlude

² He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
    out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
    and steadied me as I walked along.