 When I kept silent, he says, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night, your hand, talking about God here, was heavy upon me. My strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. Then there's this great turning point. He says, then I acknowledged my sin to you. I did not cover up my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord. You can almost hear the sigh of relief when he says, and you forgave all.