19 Bible Verses about God Forgetting

He says to himself, "God overlooks it; he does not pay attention; he never notices."

"Zion said, 'The Lord has abandoned me, the sovereign master has forgotten me.'

(Alef) Alas! The Lord has covered Daughter Zion with his anger. He has thrown down the splendor of Israel from heaven to earth; he did not protect his temple when he displayed his anger.

You have destroyed my people by failing to acknowledge me! Because you refuse to acknowledge me, I will reject you as my priests. Because you reject the law of your God, I will reject your descendants.

adrift among the dead, like corpses lying in the grave, whom you remember no more, and who are cut off from your power.

So I will carry you far off and throw you away. I will send both you and the city I gave to you and to your ancestors out of my sight.

I will pray to God, my high ridge: "Why do you ignore me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?"

Why do you look the other way, and ignore the way we are oppressed and mistreated?

For the music director; a psalm of David. How long, Lord, will you continue to ignore me? How long will you pay no attention to me?

Why do you keep on forgetting us? Why do you forsake us so long?

Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has his anger stifled his compassion?"

Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts! Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O Lord!

Do not hold us accountable for the sins of earlier generations! Quickly send your compassion our way, for we are in serious trouble!

Lord, do not be too angry! Do not hold our sins against us continually! Take a good look at your people, at all of us!

"For I will be merciful toward their evil deeds, and their sins I will remember no longer."

then he says, "Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no longer."

I, I am the one who blots out your rebellious deeds for my sake; your sins I do not remember.

None of the sins he has committed will be counted against him. He has done what is just and right; he will certainly live.

Suppose I tell the righteous that he will certainly live, but he becomes confident in his righteousness and commits iniquity. None of his righteous deeds will be remembered; because of the iniquity he has committed he will die.