Do not rememberthe sinsof my youthor my transgressions;According to Your lovingkindnessrememberme, For Your goodness'sake,O LORD.
"For You writebitterthingsagainstme And make me to inheritthe iniquitiesof my youth.
"His bonesare fullof his youthfulvigor,But it liesdownwith him in the dust.
How blessedare those who keepjustice,Who practicerighteousnessat alltimes!
Rememberme, O LORD,in [Your] favortoward Your people;Visitme with Your salvation,
Let the iniquityof his fathersbe rememberedbeforethe LORD,And do not let the sinof his motherbe blottedout.
Becausehe did not rememberto showlovingkindness,But persecutedthe afflictedand needyman,And the despondentin heart,to put[them] to death.
Helpme, O LORDmy God;Saveme according to Your lovingkindness.
Dealwith Your servantaccording to Your lovingkindnessAnd teachme Your statutes.
Make Your faceto shineupon Your servant;Saveme in Your lovingkindness.
Be graciousto me, O God,according to Your lovingkindness;According to the greatnessof Your compassionblotout my transgressions.
Return,O LORD,rescuemy soul;Saveme becauseof Your lovingkindness.
Do not rememberthe iniquitiesof [our] forefathersagainst us; Let Your compassioncomequicklyto meetus, For we are broughtverylow.
"Lo,for [my own] welfareI hadgreatbitterness;It is You who has keptmy soulfrom the pitof nothingness,For You have castallmy sinsbehindYour back.
"I, even I, am the one who wipesout your transgressionsfor My own sake,And I will not rememberyour sins.
"For My own sake,for My own sake,I will act;For howcan [My name] be profaned?And My gloryI will not giveto another.
Do not be angrybeyondmeasure,O LORD,Norrememberiniquityforever;Behold,looknow,allof us are Your people.
"Let us liedownin our shame,and let our humiliationcoverus; for we have sinnedagainst the LORDour God,we and our fathers,from our youtheven to thisday.And we have not obeyedthe voiceof the LORDour God."
"They will not teachagain,eachmanhis neighborand eachmanhis brother,saying,'Knowthe LORD,'for they will allknowMe, from the leastof them to the greatestof them," declaresthe LORD,"for I will forgivetheir iniquity,and their sinI will remembernomore."
AfterwardJesusfoundhim in the templeand saidto him, "Behold,you have becomewell;do not sinanymore,sothat nothingworsehappensto you."
A manwas therewho had beenillfor thirty-eightyears.
"FOR I WILL BE MERCIFULTO THEIR INIQUITIES,AND I WILL REMEMBERTHEIR SINSNOMORE."
