¹ Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven,
    whose sin is covered.^(A)
2 Happy are those to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity
    and in whose spirit there is no deceit.^(B)

¹⁸ Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity
    and passing over the transgression
    of the remnant of his possession?
He does not retain his anger forever
    because he delights in showing steadfast love.^(A)
19 He will again have compassion upon us;
    he will tread our iniquities under foot.
You will cast all our^[a] sins
    into the depths of the sea.^(B)
20 You will show faithfulness to Jacob
    and steadfast love to Abraham,
as you have sworn to our ancestors
    from the days of old.^(C)

40 Comfort, O comfort my people,
    says your God.^(A)
2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
    and cry to her
that she has served her term,
    that her penalty is paid,
that she has received from the Lord’s hand
    double for all her sins.^(B)

² You forgave the iniquity of your people;
    you pardoned all their sin. Selah^(A)

⁸ Let me hear joy and gladness;
    let the bones that you have crushed rejoice.^(A)
9 Hide your face from my sins,
    and blot out all my iniquities.^(B)