Psalms of forgiveness and repentance – Our Lord is a merciful God. From ages to ages, he has continuously shown us his unreserved love. One thing that strains our relationship with God is sin. He gave us his rules and commands and he also expects us to keep the rules and commands that he has given to us. At times, we go against these rules by doing things that is forbidden in his sight, one thing that he expects us to do when we deviate from his rules is to ask for his forgiveness and mercy, he will forgive us because he is a merciful God. When we ask God for his forgiveness and he forgives us, we should also make sure that we don’t go back to offend him again.
We cannot deny the fact that we don’t know when we offend God because he has given us the conscience to discern what is good and evil. If you are someone that his or her conscience tells the truth, you will discorver that when you offends God, you will feel restless and peace of mind will be far away from you, but immediately you cry out to him with all your heart, believing with faith that he has forgiven you, your rest and peace of mind will be restored.
In the Book of Psalms, some verses have offered us great words to use and cry out to the Lord for forgiveness. No matter how great your sin may seem to be, he is ready to forgive you when you confess of it and repent with your true heart.
God forgives us when we ask and repent of it, yes, we should also learn how to forgive others. Mathew 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” Forgiving others who have offended you, will also give you a good relationship with God, before you ask God for forgiveness, also make sure that you have forgiven those who have offended you in one way or the other.
Psalms for asking God for forgiveness and Repentance
The Lord searches our heart before granting us our request, that is why you must come to his presence in truth and with all your heart. He knowns us more than we know ourselves, therefore, there is nothing that you can hide from him. Cry out to him, admit that you have sinned, confess your sins and promise not to go back to them again, not just by saying it, but, keep to it.
Psalm 51:1-2 “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sins.”
Psalm 130:1-4 “Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared.”
Psalm 25:1 “For the sake of your name, O Lord, forgive my iniquity, though it is great.”
Psalm 79:8-9 “Do not hold against us the sins of the fathers; may your mercy come quickly to meet us for we are in desperate need. Help us, O Lord our saviour, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive us our sins for your namesake.”
Psalm 25:18 “Look upon my afflictions and my distress and take away my sins.”
Psalm 25:7 “Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you are good, O Lord.”
Psalm 39:8 “Save me from all my transgressions; do not make me the scorn of fools.”
Psalms for thanking God for forgiveness
When God forgives you your sins, don’t also forget to thank him. Acknowledge him for what he has done for you so that he will continue to do more for you.
Psalm 32:3-5 “When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. Then, I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity, I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord”- and you forgave the guilt of my sin.”
Psalm 86:5 “You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to you.”
Psalm 103:2-3 “Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits – who forgaves all you sins and heals all your diseases.”
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