66 On the following day he sent the people away. They blessed the king and then went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good(A) things the Lord had done for his servant David and his people Israel.

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Psalm 51[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.(A)

Have mercy(B) on me, O God,
    according to your unfailing love;(C)
according to your great compassion(D)
    blot out(E) my transgressions.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 51:1 In Hebrew texts 51:1-19 is numbered 51:3-21.

In a surge of anger(A)
    I hid(B) my face from you for a moment,
but with everlasting kindness(C)
    I will have compassion(D) on you,”
    says the Lord your Redeemer.(E)

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10 Though the mountains be shaken(A)
    and the hills be removed,
yet my unfailing love(B) for you will not be shaken(C)
    nor my covenant(D) of peace(E) be removed,”
    says the Lord, who has compassion(F) on you.

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