¹⁸ I fell down before Yahweh, as at the first, forty days and forty nights; I did neither eat bread nor drink water; because of all your sin which you sinned, in doing that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.

¹ Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.

² Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions.

³ If you, Yah, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?

⁴ But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.

⁵ I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

⁶ My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.

⁷ Israel, hope in Yahweh, for with Yahweh there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.

⁸ He will redeem Israel from all their sins. A Song of Ascents. By David.