5 for the majesty of your glory can’t be borne, and the anger of your threatening toward sinners is importable:
6 your merciful promise is unmeasurable and unsearchable;
7 for you are the Lord Most High, of great compassion, longsuffering and abundant in mercy, and repent of bringing evils upon men.
8 You, O Lord, according to your great goodness have promised repentance and forgiveness to them that have sinned against you: and of your infinite mercies have appointed repentance to sinners, that they may be saved. You therefore, O Lord, that are the God of the just, have not appointed repentance to the just, to Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, which have not sinned against you; but you have appointed repentance to me that am a sinner:
9 for I have sinned above the number of the sands of the sea. My transgressions are multiplied, O Lord: my transgressions are multiplied, and I am not worthy to behold and see the height of heaven for the multitude of mine iniquities.
10 I am bowed down with many iron bands, that I can’t lift up mine head by reason of my sins, neither have I any respite: for I have provoked your wrath, and done that which is evil before you: I did not your will, neither kept I your commandments: I have set up abominations, and have multiplied detestable things.
11 Now therefore I bow the knee of mine heart, beseeching you of grace.