2  “Truly I know that it is so:

But how can a man be ^zin the right before God?

3  If one wished to ^acontend with him,

one could not answer him once in a thousand times.

15  Behold, God^{1 h}puts no trust in his ⁱholy ones,

and the heavens are not pure in his sight;

16  ^jhow much less one who is abominable and ^kcorrupt,

a man who ^ldrinks injustice like water!

3  If you, O Lord, should ^fmark iniquities,

O Lord, who could ^gstand?

12  and forgive us our debts,

as we also have forgiven our debtors.