Concerning my right, should I lie? ¹  My wound ²  is incurable, although I am without transgression.’ ³ 

By David; a well-written song. ²  How blessed ³  is the one whose rebellious acts are forgiven, ⁴  whose sin is pardoned! ⁵ 

When words abound, transgression is inevitable, ¹  but the one who restrains ²  his words ³  is wise.

The one who forgives ¹  an offense seeks ²  love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends. ³ 

The one who loves a quarrel loves transgression; ¹  whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction. ² 

A person’s wisdom ¹  makes him slow to anger, ²  and it is his glory ³  to overlook ⁴  an offense.

When the wicked increase, ¹  transgression increases, but the righteous will see ²  their downfall.

An angry person ¹  stirs up dissension, and a wrathful person ²  is abounding in transgression. ³ 

“A protector ¹  comes to Zion, to those in Jacob who repent of their rebellious deeds,” ²  says the Lord.

During his reign Edom freed themselves from Judah’s control and set up their own king. ¹ 

During Jehoram’s ¹  reign Edom freed themselves from Judah’s control and set up their own king. ² 

¹ ‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean ²  and have no iniquity.

For he adds transgression ¹  to his sin; in our midst he claps his hands, ²  and multiplies his words against God.”

The one who robs ¹  his father and mother and says, “There is no transgression,” is a companion ²  to the one ³  who destroys.

For the music director; written by the Lord’s servant, David; an oracle. ²  An evil man is rebellious to the core. ³  He does not fear God, ⁴ 

At whom are you laughing? At whom are you opening your mouth and sticking out your tongue? You are the children of rebels, the offspring of liars, ¹ 

We have rebelled and tried to deceive the Lord; we turned back from following our God. We stir up ¹  oppression and rebellion; we tell lies we concocted in our minds. ² 

All this is because of Jacob’s rebellion and ¹  the sins of the nation ²  of Israel. How has Jacob rebelled, you ask? ³  Samaria epitomizes their rebellion! ⁴  Where are Judah’s pagan worship centers, you ask? ⁵  They are right in Jerusalem! ⁶ 

There is no other God like you! ¹  You ²  forgive sin and pardon ³  the rebellion of those who remain among your people. ⁴  You do not remain angry forever, ⁵  but delight in showing loyal love.

‘Tell Joseph this: Please forgive the sin of your brothers and the wrong they did when they treated you so badly.’ Now please forgive the sin of the servants of the God of your father.” When this message was reported to him, Joseph wept. ¹