Have pity on me
When wrongdoings become too much for me,
you forgive our sins. ~ Psalm 65:3 (CEB)
The tax collector stood off at a distance and did not think he was good enough even to look up toward heaven. He was so sorry for what he had done that he pounded his chest and prayed, “God, have pity on me! I am such a sinner.” ~ Luke 18:13 (CEV)
Gracious God, thank you for your mercy. It never ends. I wish that I could say the same for my sinful ways. I still do and think stupid things that I should have left behind years ago. It is so frustrating to see how long it has taken to make even a little progress. Have pity on me. I'm such a jerk. No matter what, though, I'm going to continue to trust in your mercy. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
