2 Chronicles 6:21

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Summary

Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive.

Thy dwelling place

Matthew 6:9

Forgive

Bible References

Thy dwelling place

then hear thou from heaven, even from thy dwelling-place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive thy people who have sinned against thee.

Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even unto heaven.

Is not God in the height of heaven? And behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

After this manner therefore pray ye. Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Forgive

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah

If thou, Jehovah, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins.

O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God, because thy city and thy people are called by thy name.

Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in lovingkindness.

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.