Romans 4:7
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7 “Blessed(A) are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
And whose sins are covered;
Psalm 32:1-2
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The Joy of Forgiveness
A Psalm of David. A [a]Contemplation.
32 Blessed is he whose (A)transgression is forgiven,
Whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord (B)does not [b]impute iniquity,
And (C)in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Footnotes
- Psalm 32:1 Heb. Maschil
- Psalm 32:2 charge his account with
Psalm 130:3-4
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3 (A)If You, Lord, should [a]mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could (B)stand?
4 But there is (C)forgiveness with You,
That (D)You may be feared.
Footnotes
- Psalm 130:3 take note of
Luke 7:47-50
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47 (A)Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”
48 Then He said to her, (B)“Your sins are forgiven.”
49 And those who sat at the table with Him began to say to themselves, (C)“Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50 Then He said to the woman, (D)“Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
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Micah 7:18-20
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18 (A)Who is a God like You,
(B)Pardoning iniquity
And passing over the transgression of (C)the remnant of His heritage?
(D)He does not retain His anger forever,
Because He delights in (E)mercy.[a]
19 He will again have compassion on us,
And will subdue our iniquities.
You will cast all [b]our sins
Into the depths of the sea.
20 (F)You will give truth to Jacob
And [c]mercy to Abraham,
(G)Which You have sworn to our fathers
From days of old.
Footnotes
- Micah 7:18 Or lovingkindness
- Micah 7:19 Lit. their
- Micah 7:20 Or lovingkindness
Isaiah 40:1-2
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God’s People Are Comforted(A)
40 “Comfort, yes, comfort My people!”
Says your God.
2 “Speak [a]comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her,
That her warfare is ended,
That her iniquity is pardoned;
(B)For she has received from the Lord’s hand
Double for all her sins.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 40:2 Lit. to the heart of
Psalm 85:2
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2 You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people;
You have covered all their sin. Selah
Matthew 9:2
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2 (A)Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. (B)When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.”
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Psalm 51:8-9
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8 Make me hear joy and gladness,
That the bones You have broken (A)may rejoice.
9 Hide Your face from my sins,
And blot out all my iniquities.
Jeremiah 33:8-9
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8 I will (A)cleanse them from all their iniquity by which they have sinned against Me, and I will pardon all their iniquities by which they have sinned and by which they have transgressed against Me. 9 (B)Then it shall be to Me a name of joy, a praise, and an honor before all nations of the earth, who shall hear all the good that I do to them; they shall (C)fear and tremble for all the goodness and all the prosperity that I provide for it.’
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