4 Bible Verses about Contrition
Most Relevant Verses
For godly sorrow worketh penitence to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
The LORD is nigh to them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
From Thematic Bible
Contrition » Promises to those who come in contrition
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 ones.
For all these things hath my hand made, and all these things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
The LORD is nigh to them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn to the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth of the evil.
Judgments » Should lead to » Contrition
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
And in every province whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
Prayer » Conditions for successful » Contrition
Then shalt thou call, and the LORD will answer; thou shalt cry, and he will say, Here I am. If thou shalt take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
If my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.