He will declare to his friends,‘ I sinned and twisted the truth, but it was not worth it.

他在人前歌唱说：‘我犯了罪，颠倒是非，这竟与我无益。

他在人前歌唱说：‘我犯了罪，颠倒是非，却没有受该得的报应。

他在人前歌唱说：‘我犯了罪，颠倒是非，却没有受该得的报应。

他会当众歌唱说，‘我犯了罪，颠倒是非，祂却没有按我的罪报应我。

他在人面前歌唱，说：‘我犯了罪，颠倒是非，但我没有受到应得的报应。

他在人前歌唱說：我犯了罪，顛倒是非，這竟與我無益。

他在人前歌唱說：『我犯了罪，顛倒是非，卻沒有受該得的報應。

他在人前歌唱說：『我犯了罪，顛倒是非，卻沒有受該得的報應。

他會當眾歌唱說，『我犯了罪，顛倒是非，祂卻沒有按我的罪報應我。

他在人面前歌唱，說：‘我犯了罪，顛倒是非，但我沒有受到應得的報應。

這人在別人面前歌唱說：「我犯了罪，屈枉了正直，卻沒有受該得的報應。

彼則歌於人前曰、昔我干罪、顚覆正義、所為無益、

言於眾前曰、我昔犯罪、蹈於非義、所為無益、

歌於人前曰、我昔犯罪、行為不正、反不受應得之報、

And they will go to others and say,‘ I have sinned, I have perverted what is right, but I did not get what I deserved.

Then that person will come to others and say,‘ I sinned. I made what is wrong appear to be right. But I wasn’t punished as I should have been.

He sings before men and says:‘ I sinned and perverted what was right, and it was not repaid to me.

He will look at men and say,“ I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.

He will sing to people and say,‘ I have sinned and perverted what is right, And it is not proper for me.

Then he looks at men and says,‘ I have sinned, and perverted what was right, And it did not profit me.’

He singeth before men, and saith, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it profited me not:

He will look at men and say,“ I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.

He looketh upon men, and[ if any] say, I have sinned, and perverted[ that which was] right, and it profited me not;

That person sings to others, saying:‘ I have sinned and falsified what is right, but I was not punished according to what I deserved.

He sings before men, and says,‘ I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn’t profit me.

And what was the result? You are now ashamed of the things you used to do, things that end in eternal doom.

Then David confessed to Nathan,“ I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan replied,“ Yes, but the Lord has forgiven you, and you won’t die for this sin.

The Lord looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God.

The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight for living.

Only acknowledge your guilt. Admit that you rebelled against the Lord your God and committed adultery against him by worshiping idols under every green tree. Confess that you refused to listen to my voice. I, the Lord, have spoken!

he cried out to Moses,“ Oh, my master! Please don’t punish us for this sin we have so foolishly committed.

But still, the law itself is holy, and its commands are holy and right and good.But how can that be? Did the law, which is good, cause my death? Of course not! Sin used what was good to bring about my condemnation to death. So we can see how terrible sin really is. It uses God’s good commands for its own evil purposes.So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good. The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin.

I will go home to my father and say,“ Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you,and I am no longer worthy of being called your son. Please take me on as a hired servant.”’“ So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.His son said to him,‘ Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son.’“ But his father said to the servants,‘ Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet.

O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do.You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord.

He has even said,‘ Why waste time trying to please God?’

If I have sinned, what have I done to you, O watcher of all humanity? Why make me your target? Am I a burden to you?

Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the Lord, who had spoken to her. She said,“ You are the God who sees me.” She also said,“ Have I truly seen the One who sees me?”

For the Lord sees clearly what a man does, examining every path he takes.

The Lord is watching everywhere, keeping his eye on both the evil and the good.

And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?

People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.

“ But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying,‘ O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’

Can anyone hide from me in a secret place? Am I not everywhere in all the heavens and earth?” says the Lord.

But the Lord is in his holy Temple; the Lord still rules from heaven. He watches everyone closely, examining every person on earth.

The priests did not ask,‘ Where is the Lord?’ Those who taught my word ignored me, the rulers turned against me, and the prophets spoke in the name of Baal, wasting their time on worthless idols.

I have heard Israel saying,‘ You disciplined me severely, like a calf that needs training for the yoke. Turn me again to you and restore me, for you alone are the Lord my God.I turned away from God, but then I was sorry. I kicked myself for my stupidity! I was thoroughly ashamed of all I did in my younger days.’

Each of your commandments is right. That is why I hate every false way. Pe

Don’t be surprised if you see a poor person being oppressed by the powerful and if justice is being miscarried throughout the land. For every official is under orders from higher up, and matters of justice get lost in red tape and bureaucracy.

But if I know that what I am doing is wrong, this shows that I agree that the law is good.

The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. What a fool you have been! From now on you will be at war.”

I love God’s law with all my heart.