"Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions." (Psalm 51:1)

I once heard of a man who, when dying, requested that the above verse be read at his funeral. He then added that he wanted to go into the next world using those words as a humble appeal to His awesome Creator.

We all are sinners and are in need of God's tender mercies and lovingkindness; thus, we need to often, both in life and death, make the identical plea as did king David.