As David admitted, trying to repress a guilty conscience wore him out! He apparently suffered ill effects mentally and physically and lost joy because of his failure to confess. What brought David pardon and relief?
فَمِنْ هٰذَا ٱلْمَزْمُورِ ،‏ يَتَبَيَّنُ أَنَّ عَدَمَ ٱعْتِرَافِ دَاوُدَ بِخَطِيَّتِهِ أَثْقَلَ ضَمِيرَهُ وَسَبَّبَ لَهُ ٱلْمَرَضَ وَٱلتَّعَبَ ٱلنَّفْسِيَّ ،‏ فَخَسِرَ فَرَحَهُ .‏