⁴ In the day and in the night,
    you punished me very much.
It seemed as if the hot sun was taking away my strength.
Selah.
⁵ Then I told you about my sins.
I did not try to hide the bad things that I had done.
I said, ‘I will tell the Lord
    about the things that I have done against him.’
When I did that, you forgave my sins.
Selah.
⁶ Because of this, all your own people should pray to you.
They should pray while they still have the chance.^[a]
Then, when danger comes to them like a river of deep water,
    they will still be safe.