Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us!
The psalmist certainly knows that the Lord is merciful. And yet there is a felt-need to cry out for His mercy. The psalmist was very much aware of his own sinfulness. In fact, it was because he was aware of the Lord’s mercy and of his own sinfulness that he cried out so earnestly.
Merciful God, have mercy on me a sinner!
