⁶ Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,^(A)
    for they are from of old.

¹¹ Do not withhold your mercy^(A) from me, Lord;
    may your love^(B) and faithfulness^(C) always protect^(D) me.

¹⁶ Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of your love;^(A)
    in your great mercy turn to me.

³⁸ Yet he was merciful;^(A)
    he forgave^(B) their iniquities^(C)
    and did not destroy them.
Time after time he restrained his anger^(D)
    and did not stir up his full wrath.

⁸ Do not hold against us the sins of past generations;^(A)
    may your mercy come quickly to meet us,
    for we are in desperate need.^(B)

¹⁵ But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious^(A) God,
    slow to anger,^(B) abounding^(C) in love and faithfulness.^(D)

⁸ The Lord is compassionate and gracious,^(A)
    slow to anger, abounding in love.