Psalms 51:13

I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

The works of his hands are truth and justice. All his precepts are sure.

Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”

You worship that which you don’t know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose, and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.

Your statutes stand firm. Holiness adorns your house, Yahweh, forever more.

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”

to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

for this people’s heart has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again; and I would heal them.’

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.

“He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.”

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he.

David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against Yahweh.” Nathan said to David, “Yahweh also has put away your sin. You will not die.

Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.

I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me your statutes.

Turn to the law and to the covenant! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

It will happen that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

‘Hear this now, foolish people without understanding, who have eyes, and don’t see, who have ears, and don’t hear:

The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole sky, will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions will serve and obey him.’

For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of Yahweh’s glory, as the waters cover the sea.

I pray for them. I don’t pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.”

Now therefore, if I have found favor in your sight, please show me your way, now, that I may know you, so that I may find favor in your sight; and consider that this nation is your people.”

But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked. You have grown fat. You have grown thick. You have become sleek. Then he abandoned God who made him, and rejected the Rock of his salvation.

They will call the peoples to the mountain. There they will offer sacrifices of righteousness, for they will draw out the abundance of the seas, the hidden treasures of the sand.”

He said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to Yahweh, “Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built. It will no longer be a burden on your shoulders. Now serve Yahweh your God, and his people Israel.

I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

Teach me your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.

All the earth will worship you, and will sing to you; they will sing to your name.”

Turn us again, God. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.

to show that Yahweh is upright. He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

He has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

So the nations will fear Yahweh’s name, all the kings of the earth your glory.

Yahweh preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

A man’s steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?

He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, your transgressions, and, as a cloud, your sins. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.

Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.

Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.

But in the latter days, it will happen that the mountain of Yahweh’s temple will be established on the top of the mountains, and it will be exalted above the hills; and peoples will stream to it.

the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the children of the Kingdom; and the darnel weeds are the children of the evil one.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.

but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

For this people’s heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, then I would heal them.’

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

For godly sorrow produces repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death.

This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

Now for a long time Israel was without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without law.

“Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.

Lead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.

As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

For I will declare my iniquity. I will be sorry for my sin.

For I know my transgressions. My sin is constantly before me.

Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.

Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of nations, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.

Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors.

We acknowledge, Yahweh, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against you.

You will give them hardness of heart, your curse to them.

Turn us to yourself, Yahweh, and we will be turned. Renew our days as of old.

As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil has come on us. Yet we have not entreated the favor of Yahweh our God, that we should turn from our iniquities and have discernment in your truth.

“Come! Let’s return to Yahweh; for he has torn us to pieces, and he will heal us; he has injured us, and he will bind up our wounds.

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn’t fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.”

Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.

Show me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths.

Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn’t hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.

All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, Yahweh, for they have heard the words of your mouth.

Many peoples shall go and say, “Come, let’s go up to the mountain of Yahweh, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the law shall go out of Zion, and Yahweh’s word from Jerusalem.

Make the heart of this people fat. Make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.”

“I have surely heard Ephraim grieving thus, ‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as an untrained calf. Turn me, and I will be turned; for you are Yahweh my God.

and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

and said, “You son of the devil, full of all deceit and all cunning, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.

or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;