3 Lord, I prayed to you again and again, but I did not talk about my sins. So I only became weaker and more miserable.
4 Every day you made life harder for me. I became like a dry land in the hot summertime. Selah
5 But then I decided to confess my sins to the Lord. I stopped hiding my guilt and told you about my sins. And you forgave them all! Selah
6 That is why your loyal followers pray to you while there is still time. Then when trouble rises like a flood, it will not reach them.
7 You are a hiding place for me. You protect me from my troubles. You surround me and protect me, so I sing about the way you saved me. Selah
8 The Lord says, “I will teach you and guide you in the way you should live. I will watch over you and be your guide.
9 Don’t be like a stupid horse or mule that will not come to you unless you put a bit in its mouth and pull it with reins.”