There is no healthy part in my flesh because of Your indignation; There is no health in my bones because of my sin.

For I admit my guilt; I am full of anxiety because of my sin.

The Futility of Life.

For the music director, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

I said, “I will keep watch over my ways So that I do not sin with my tongue; I will keep watch over my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence.”

You have not desired sacrifice and meal offering; You have opened my ears; You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.

As for me, I said, “Lord, be gracious to me; Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.”

Sing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises to our King, sing praises.

For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with a psalm of wisdom.

Like sheep they sink down to Sheol; Death will be their shepherd; And the upright will rule over them in the morning, And their form shall be for Sheol to consume So that they have no lofty home.

A Contrite Sinner’s Prayer for Pardon.

For the music director. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

Be gracious to me, God, according to Your faithfulness; According to the greatness of Your compassion, wipe out my wrongdoings.

Wash me thoroughly from my guilt And cleanse me from my sin.

For I know my wrongdoings, And my sin is constantly before me.

Against You, You only, I have sinned And done what is evil in Your sight, So that You are justified when You speak And blameless when You judge.

Behold, I was brought forth in guilt, And in sin my mother conceived me.

Hide Your face from my sins And wipe out all my guilty deeds.

Then I will teach wrongdoers Your ways, And sinners will be converted to You.

Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.

My heart is steadfast, God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!

I will praise You, Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the nations.

For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men attack me, Not for my wrongdoing nor for my sin, Lord,

On account of the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips, May they even be caught in their pride, And on account of curses and lies which they tell.

But as for me, I will sing of Your strength; Yes, I will joyfully sing of Your faithfulness in the morning, For You have been my refuge And a place of refuge on the day of my distress.

My strength, I will sing praises to You; For God is my refuge, the God who shows me favor.

So I will sing praise to Your name forever, That I may pay my vows day by day.

For You have been my help, And in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy.

The meadows are clothed with flocks And the valleys are covered with grain; They shout for joy, yes, they sing.