THE FORGIVENESS OF SIN, ILLUSTRATED Iîd PSALM CXXX. Paraphrase of the Psalm, and Plan of the Work. 1. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, 0 Lord. 2. Lord, hear my voice, let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. O Lord, through my manifold sins and provocations I have brought myself into great distresses. My iniqui- ties are always before me, and I am ready to be over- whelmed with them, as with a flood of waters ; for they have brought me into depths wherein I am ready to be swallowed up. But although my distress be great and perplexing, I do not, I dare not utterly despond, and cast away all hopes of relief; nor, do I seek unto any other remedy or means of relief, but I apply myself to thee, Jehovah, to thee alone. And in this my application unto thee, the greatness and urgency of my troubles make my soul urgent, earnest and pressing in my sup- plications. Whilst I have no rest, I can give thee no rest : O, therefore, attend and hearken unto the voice of my crying and supplications! 3. If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
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