Turn your eyes from my sin and cover my guilt.
Even if I washed myself with the strongest soap,
You are kind, God! Please have pity on me. You are always merciful! Please wipe away my sins.
I, the LORD, invite you to come and talk it over. Your sins are scarlet red, but they will be whiter than snow or wool.
It was for my own good that I had such hard times. But your love protected me from doom in the deep pit, and you turned your eyes away from my sins.
I can see everything you are doing, even if you try to hide your sins from me.
I will sprinkle you with clean water, and you will be clean and acceptable to me. I will wash away everything that makes you unclean, and I will remove your disgusting idols.
God wiped out the charges that were against us for disobeying the Law of Moses. He took them away and nailed them to the cross.