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How blessed is the one Whose rebellious acts are forgiven Whose sin is pardoned
How blessed is the one Whose wrongdoing the LORD does not punish In whose spirit there is no deceit
When I refused to confess my sin My whole body wasted away While I groaned in pain all day long
For day and night you tormented me You tried to destroy me In the intense heat of summer
Then I confessed my sin I no longer covered up my wrongdoing I said “I will confess my rebellious acts To the LORD”
And then you forgave my sins And then you forgave my sins
For this reason Every one of your faithful followers Should pray to you While there is a window of opportunity
Certainly when the surging water rises It will not reach them
You are my hiding place You protect me from distress You surround me With shouts of joy From those celebrating deliverance
My hiding place My hiding place
I will instruct and teach you About how you should live I will advise you As I look you in the eye
Do not be like An unintelligent horse or mule Which will not obey you Unless controlled by bridle and bit
An evil person suffers much pain But the LORD’s faithfulness Overwhelms the one who trusts in him
Rejoice in the LORD and be happy You who are godly! Shout for joy All you who are morally upright!
Rejoice in the LORD and be happy You who are godly! Shout for joy All you who are morally upright!