Yahweh saw that human
wickedness was great on earth and that human hearts contrived nothing but
wicked schemes all day long.
Their heart contrives evil from their
infancy.
Can a mortal seem upright
to God, would anybody seem pure in the presence of his Maker?
Indeed, I know it is as
you say: how could anyone claim to be upright before God?
How can anyone be pure, anyone born of
woman be upright? 15God cannot rely even on his holy ones, to him,
even the heavens seem impure.16How much more, this hateful, corrupt thing, humanity, which soaks up
wickedness like water!
Yahweh looks down from heaven at the
children of Adam. To see if a single one is wise, a
single one seeks God. 3All have turned away, all alike turned sour,
not one of them does right, not a single one.
If you kept a record of
our sins, Lord, who could stand their ground?
Yahweh, hear my prayer,
listen to my pleading; in your constancy answer me, in your saving justice;2do
not put your servant on trial, for no one living can be found guiltless at your
tribunal.
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