15 Lord God of Israel, (A)You are righteous, for we have been left an escaped remnant, as it is this day; behold, we are before You in (B)our guilt, for (C)no one can stand before You because of this.”

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15 Lord, the God of Israel, you are righteous!(A) We are left this day as a remnant. Here we are before you in our guilt, though because of it not one of us can stand(B) in your presence.(C)

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(A)Against You, You only, I have sinned
And done what is (B)evil in Your sight,
So that (C)You [a]are justified [b]when You speak
And [c]blameless when You judge.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 51:4 Or may be in the right
  2. Psalm 51:4 Many mss in Your words
  3. Psalm 51:4 Lit pure

Against you, you only, have I sinned(A)
    and done what is evil in your sight;(B)
so you are right in your verdict
    and justified when you judge.(C)

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The Lord (A)is righteous;
He has cut up the (B)ropes of the wicked.

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But the Lord is righteous;(A)
    he has cut me free(B) from the cords of the wicked.”(C)

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20 But, Lord of armies, who (A)judges righteously,
Who (B)puts the [a]feelings and the heart to the test,
Let me see Your vengeance on them,
For to You I have [b]committed my cause.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 11:20 Lit kidneys
  2. Jeremiah 11:20 Lit rolled

20 But you, Lord Almighty, who judge righteously(A)
    and test the heart(B) and mind,(C)
let me see your vengeance(D) on them,
    for to you I have committed my cause.

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