Psalm 38:18

Prayer Of A Suffering Sinner

¹⁷ For I am ready to fall,
And my sorrow is continually before me.
¹⁸ For I confess my iniquity;
I am full of anxiety because of my sin.
¹⁹ But my enemies are vigorous and strong,
And many are those who hate me wrongfully.

Sin

Psalm 32:5

I acknowledged my sin to You,
And my iniquity I did not hide;
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord”;
And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.

Proverbs 28:13

He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.

Job 31:33

“Have I covered my transgressions like Adam,
By hiding my iniquity in my bosom,

Job 33:27

“He will sing to men and say,
‘I have sinned and perverted what is right,
And it is not proper for me.

Psalm 51:3

For I know my transgressions,
And my sin is ever before me.

2 Corinthians 7:7-11

and not only by his coming, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced even more.