Quotes About Repentance

As drought and heat consume the melting snow, so Sheol steals those who have sinned.

if I have covered my transgressions like Adam by hiding my guilt in my heart,

to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride,

Then he sings before men with these words: ëI have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.

Suppose someone says to God, ëI have endured my punishment; I will offend no more.

Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.í

If you sin, what do you accomplish against Him? If you multiply your transgressions, what do you do to Him?

then He tells them their deeds and how arrogantly they have transgressed.

He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity.

The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when He binds them, they do not cry for help.

Therefore I retract my words, and I repent in dust and ashes.”

After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has.

So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”

Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard my weeping.

O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,

If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow.

All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.

For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great.

Consider my affliction and trouble, and take away all my sins.

Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah

Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.

For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.