^13 (A)He who covers his sins will not prosper,
But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.

³ For I acknowledge my transgressions,
And my sin is always before me.
^4 (A)Against You, You only, have I sinned,
And done this evil ^(B)in Your sight—
^(C)That You may be found just ^[a]when You speak,
And blameless when You judge.

^5 (D)Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.

²⁴ “It shall come to pass
That ^(A)before they call, I will answer;
And while they are still speaking, I will ^(B)hear.