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abecause my sins outnumbered the grains of sand by the sea. My sins are many, Lord; they are many. I am not worthy to look up, to gaze into heaven because of my many sins. SyriacbNow, Lord, I suffer justly. I deserve the troubles I encounter. Already I'm caught in a trap.
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I'm held down by iron chains so that I can't lift up my head because of my sins. There's no relief for me, because I made you angry, doing wrong in front of your face, setting up false gods and committing offenses.
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Now I bow down before you from deep within my heart, begging for your kindness.
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I have sinned, Lord, I have sinned, and I know the laws I've broken.
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I'm praying, begging you: Forgive me, Lord, forgive me. Don't destroy me along with my sins. Don't keep my bad deeds in your memory forever. Don't sentence me to the earth's depths, for you, Lord, are the God of those who turn from their sins.