Quotes About Forgiveness

O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds.

because of Your indignation and wrath, for You have picked me up and cast me aside.

He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases,

who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion,

The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.

He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever.

He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities.

As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.

He sent a man before them—Joseph, sold as a slave.

We have sinned like our fathers; we have done wrong and acted wickedly.

Many times He rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and sank down in their iniquity.

And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.

He made them objects of compassion to all who held them captive.

In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.

They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and the sin of his mother never be blotted out.

May their sins always remain before the LORD, that He may cut off their memory from the earth.

May this be the LORDís reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me.

May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.

The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.

Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.

Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.

I have strayed like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.