'Turn to the Lord' in the Bible

When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, you will return to the Lord your God in later days and obey Him.

and you and your children return to the Lord your God and obey Him with all your heart and all your soul by doing everything I am giving you today,

So the couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the hand of the king and his officials, and according to the king’s command, saying, “Israelites, return to Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel so that He may return to those of you who remain, who have escaped from the grasp of the kings of Assyria.

for when you return to Yahweh, your brothers and your sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”

All the ends of the earth will rememberand turn to the Lord.All the families of the nationswill bow down before You,

The Lord will strike Egypt, striking and healing. Then they will return to the Lord and He will hear their prayers and heal them.

Let the wicked one abandon his wayand the sinful one his thoughts;let him return to the Lord,so He may have compassion on him,and to our God, for He will freely forgive.

Come, let us return to the Lord.For He has torn us,and He will heal us;He has wounded us,and He will bind up our wounds.

Israel’s arrogance testifies against them,yet they do not return to Yahweh their God,and for all this, they do not seek Him.

Israel, return to Yahweh your God,for you have stumbled in your sin.

Take words of repentance with youand return to the Lord.Say to Him: “Forgive all our sinand accept what is good,so that we may repay Youwith praise from our lips.

Tear your hearts,not just your clothes,and return to the Lord your God.For He is gracious and compassionate,slow to anger, rich in faithful love,and He relents from sending disaster.