¹⁵ If I am guilty^(A)—woe to me!^(B)
    Even if I am innocent, I cannot lift my head,^(C)
for I am full of shame
    and drowned in^[a] my affliction.^(D)

³⁸ Yet he was merciful;^(A)
    he forgave^(B) their iniquities^(C)
    and did not destroy them.
Time after time he restrained his anger^(D)
    and did not stir up his full wrath.

¹¹ Woe to the wicked!^(A)
    Disaster^(B) is upon them!
They will be paid back^(C)
    for what their hands have done.^(D)

⁹ For my own name’s sake^(A) I delay my wrath;^(B)
    for the sake of my praise I hold it back from you,
    so as not to destroy you completely.^(C)