But what relief confession to God brought him! Imagine David’s joy when he felt that ‘ his revolt had been pardoned ’ and Jehovah had forgiven him.
إِنَّ مُحَاوَلَةَ كَبْتِ تَبْكِيتِ ٱلضَّمِيرِ تَسْتَنْزِفُ طَاقَتَنَا تَمَامًا كَمَا يَسْتَنْفِدُ قَيْظُ ٱلصَّيْفِ رُطُوبَةَ ٱلشَّجَرَةِ .‏