Repentance: Exemplified

Scripture references

Num 21:7 Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking
2Sa 24:10, 17 After David had numbered the troops, his conscience was stricken and
1Ch 21:17 And David said to God, “Was it not I who gave the order to count the
2Ch 29:6 For our fathers were unfaithful and did evil in the sight of the LORD our
Ezr 9:4, 6, 10, 13, 14 Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel
Neh 1:6, 7 let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I,
Neh 9:16–37 But they and our fathers became arrogant and stiff-necked and did not
Job 7:20 If I have sinned, what have I done to You, O watcher of mankind? Why have
Job 9:20 Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless,
Job 13:23 How many are my iniquities and sins? Reveal to me my transgression and
Job 40:4 “Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over
Job 42:5 My ears had heard of You, but now my eyes have seen You.
Psa 32:5 Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I
Psa 38:3, 4, 18 There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no
Psa 40:12 For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that
Psa 41:4 I said, “O LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against
Psa 51:1–4, 7–17 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet
Psa 69:5, 10 You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You. / I
Psa 73:21, 22 When my heart was grieved and I was pierced within, / I was senseless
Psa 106:6 We have sinned like our fathers; we have done wrong and acted wickedly.
Psa 119:59, 176 I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies. / I
Psa 130:1–3 A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD! / O Lord,
Isa 6:5 Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean
Isa 38:15, 17 What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done this. I
Isa 59:12–15 For our transgressions are multiplied before You, and our sins testify
Isa 64:5–7 You welcome those who gladly do right, who remember Your ways. Surely
Jer 3:21, 22, 25 A voice is heard on the barren heights, the children of Israel
Jer 8:14 Why are we just sitting here? Gather together, let us flee to the
Jer 14:7, 20 Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake
Jer 31:18, 19 I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely,
Lam 3:40, 41 Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD. / Let us
Dan 9:5–7 we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We
Dan 10:12 “Do not be afraid, Daniel,” he said, “for from the first day that you
Hos 6:1 Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will
Hos 14:3, 8 Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never
Jon 3:10 When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He
Mic 7:9 Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD,
Luk 15:17–20 Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired
1Co 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an
2Co 7:9–11 And now I rejoice, not because you were made sorrowful, but because your
1Pe 2:25 For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the