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 from heaven, even from your dwelling place, their prayer and their petitions, and maintain their cause, and forgive your people who have sinned against you.

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 to heaven.

"Isn't God in the heights of heaven? See the height of the stars, how high they are!

To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens.

Don't be rash with your mouth, and don't let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

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

Pray like this: 'Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

Forgive

You have forgiven the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sin. Selah.

If you, Yah, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?

I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.

Lord, hear; Lord, forgive; Lord, listen and do; don't defer, for your own sake, my God, because your city and your people are called by your name.

Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn't retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.

Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.