Thematic Bible: Penitential


Thematic Bible



But, in his distress, he appeased the face of Yahweh his God, - and humbled himself greatly, before the God of his fathers; Verse ConceptsGrace, In OtHumilityHumility, Examples OfPrayer, Offered WithAfflicted Saints, Examples OfSeeking The Favour Of God

Because tender was thy heart, and thou didst humble thyself before God when thou heardest his words against this place and against the inhabitants thereof, and didst humble thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes and weep before me, therefore, I also, have heard, is the declaration of Yahweh. Verse ConceptsHardness Of HeartHumilityRobesHumility, Examples Of

Then the rulers of Israel and the king humbled themselves, - and said, Righteous, is Yahweh!

Hast thou seen that Allah hath humbled himself, before me? Because he hath humbled himself before me, I will not bring in the calamity in his days, In the days of his son, will I bring in the calamity upon his house. Verse ConceptsHumilityPunishment, DelayedDivine DelaysGod Will Bring HarmHumbling OneselfHumble Yourselfhumbleness

I will arise, and go unto my father, and will say unto him - Father! I have sinned against heaven, and before thee: Verse ConceptsFaultsConversion, examples ofSin, Nature OfPeople Getting UpWe Have SinnedBeing A Good Father

But, the tax-collector, afar off, standing, - would not so much as lift up, his eyes, unto heaven, but kept smiting his own breast saying - O God! be propitiated unto me, the sinner! Verse ConceptsContritionReconciliation, Of The World To GodRepentance, Examples OfRepentance, Nature OfConviction Of SinBeating OneselfBe Merciful!Far From Heredistancebreastspitytaxes

Be favorable unto me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness, And, in the multitude of thy compassions, blot out my transgressions; Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And, from my sin, make me pure; For, my transgressions, do, I, acknowledge, And, my sin, is before me continually: read more.
Against thee - against thee alone, have I sinned, And, wickedness - in thine eyes, have I done, - That thou mayest, Be justified when thou speakest, - Be clear when thou judgest. Lo! in iniquity, was I brought forth, And, in sin, did my mother conceive me. Lo! faithfulness, hast thou desired in the inward parts, Yea, in the hidden part, wilt thou cause me to know, wisdom. Wilt thou cleanse me from sin with hyssop, That I may be pure? Wilt thou wash me, That I may be whiter, than snow? Wilt thou cause me to hear joy and gladness? The bones thou hast crushed would exult. Hide thy face from my sins, - And, all mine iniquities, blot out; A pure heart, create for me, O God, And, a steadfast spirit, renew within me. Do not cast me away from thy presence, And, thy Holy Spirit, do not take from me: Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, And, with a willing spirit, wilt thou uphold me: - I would teach transgressors thy ways, And, sinners, unto thee, should return. Rescue me from shed-blood, O God, the God of my salvation, My tongue should shout thy righteousness; O My Lord! my lips, wilt thou open, And, my mouth, shall declare thy praise. For thou wilt not desire sacrifice - that I should give it, Ascending-offering, will not please: The sacrifices of God, are a spirit that is broken, - A heart - broken and crushed, O God, thou wilt not despise.

But, the tax-collector, afar off, standing, - would not so much as lift up, his eyes, unto heaven, but kept smiting his own breast saying - O God! be propitiated unto me, the sinner! Verse ConceptsContritionReconciliation, Of The World To GodRepentance, Examples OfRepentance, Nature OfConviction Of SinBeating OneselfBe Merciful!Far From Heredistancebreastspitytaxes

Even now, therefore, urgeth Yahweh, Turn ye unto me, with all your heart, - and with fasting and with weeping, and with lamentation; Verse ConceptsGesturesAbstinence as a disciplineEarnestnessdrought, physicalRegretRepentance, Examples OfWeepingFasting, Accompanied ByWhole HeartednessFasting In MourningFastingFasting And Prayer

In those days, and at that time, Declareth Yahweh, Shall the sons of Israel come in, They and the sons of Judah together: Weeping as they travel, so shall they journey on, And Yahweh their God, shall they seek; Verse ConceptsLast DaysSeeking GodUnity, God's Goal OfWeepingPerspectivereuniting