Strength For Today – Day 2

₁Be merciful to me, O God,

because of your constant love.

Because of your great mercy

wipe away my sins!

₂Wash away all my evil

and make me clean from my sin!

₃I recognize my faults;

I am always conscious of my sins.

₄I have sinned against you — only against you —

and done what you consider evil.

So you are right in judging me;

you are justified in condemning me.

₅I have been evil from the day I was born;

from the time I was conceived, I have been sinful.

₆Sincerity and truth are what you require;

fill my mind with your wisdom.

₇Remove my sin, and I will be clean;

wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

₈Let me hear the sounds of joy and gladness;

and though you have crushed me and broken me,

I will be happy once again.

₉Close your eyes to my sins

and wipe out all my evil.

₁₀Create a pure heart in me, O God,

and put a new and loyal spirit in me.

₁₁Do not banish me from your presence;

do not take your Holy Spirit away from me.

₁₂Give me again the joy that comes from your salvation,

and make me willing to obey you.

₁Whoever goes to the LORD for safety,

whoever remains under the protection of the Almighty,

₂can say to him,

“You are my defender and protector.

You are my God; in you I trust.”

₃He will keep you safe from all hidden dangers

and from all deadly diseases.

₄He will cover you with his wings;

you will be safe in his care;

his faithfulness will protect and defend you.

₁Praise the LORD, my soul!

All my being, praise his holy name!

₂Praise the LORD, my soul,

and do not forget how kind he is.

₃He forgives all my sins

and heals all my diseases.

₄He keeps me from the grave

and blesses me with love and mercy.

₅He fills my life with good things,

so that I stay young and strong like an eagle.