Thematic Bible: Prayer for forgiveness


Thematic Bible



To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness: according to the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. Verse ConceptsAbundant MercyBlottingAssurance, nature ofGrace, In OtLovingkindnessLove, Nature OfMercifulnessAfflictions, Prayer DuringBe Merciful!God Forgive!Infidelity

O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee. O the hope of Israel, his Savior in time of trouble, why shouldst thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a way-faring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night? Why shouldst thou be as a man astonished, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.

And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said to the LORD, I have sinned greatly in what I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly. Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Examples OfGuilty ConsciencesConfession, Examples OfBeggarsGuilt, Human Aspects OfKnowledge, Of SinRegretRepentance, Examples OfFoolish PeopleWe Have Sinned


We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against thee. Verse ConceptsSin, Effects OfAcknowledge, SinSelf KnowledgeWe Have SinnedGuiltAcknowledgedconfessing