listen to them in heaven. Forgive the sins of your people and bring them back to the land which you gave to their ancestors.

listen to them in heaven. Forgive the sins of the king and of the people of Israel, and teach them to do what is right. Then, O LORD, send rain on this land of yours, which you gave to your people as a permanent possession.

Keep your promise, LORD, and forgive my sins, for they are many.

Consider my distress and suffering and forgive all my sins.

Happy are those whose sins are forgiven, whose wrongs are pardoned.

When I did not confess my sins, I was worn out from crying all day long.

Then I confessed my sins to you; I did not conceal my wrongdoings. I decided to confess them to you, and you forgave all my sins.

Be merciful to me, O God, because of your constant love. Because of your great mercy wipe away my sins!

I recognize my faults; I am always conscious of my sins.

If you kept a record of our sins, who could escape being condemned?

But you forgive us, so that we should stand in awe of you.

And yet, I am the God who forgives your sins, and I do this because of who I am. I will not hold your sins against you.

"Let us go to court; bring your accusation! Present your case to prove you are in the right!

Lord, hear us. Lord, forgive us. Lord, listen to us, and act! In order that everyone will know that you are God, do not delay! This city and these people are yours."

Return to the LORD, and let this prayer be your offering to him: "Forgive all our sins and accept our prayer, and we will praise you as we have promised.

Forgive us the wrongs we have done, as we forgive the wrongs that others have done to us.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and there is no truth in us.

If we say that we have not sinned, we make a liar out of God, and his word is not in us.

"If you forgive others the wrongs they have done to you, your Father in heaven will also forgive you.

But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive the wrongs you have done.

At that time Jesus said, "Father, Lord of heaven and earth! I thank you because you have shown to the unlearned what you have hidden from the wise and learned.

Yes, Father, this was how you were pleased to have it happen.

And Jesus concluded, "That is how my Father in heaven will treat every one of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart."

Get rid of all bitterness, passion, and anger. No more shouting or insults, no more hateful feelings of any sort.

Instead, be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ.

Be tolerant with one another and forgive one another whenever any of you has a complaint against someone else. You must forgive one another just as the Lord has forgiven you.

For God will not show mercy when he judges the person who has not been merciful; but mercy triumphs over judgment.

The seeds that fell on rocky ground stand for those who hear the message and receive it gladly. But it does not sink deep into them; they believe only for a while but when the time of testing comes, they fall away.

He said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you will not fall into temptation."

Do not bring us to hard testing, but keep us safe from the Evil One.'

Keep watch and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Every test that you have experienced is the kind that normally comes to people. But God keeps his promise, and he will not allow you to be tested beyond your power to remain firm; at the time you are put to the test, he will give you the strength to endure it, and so provide you with a way out.

But to keep me from being puffed up with pride because of the many wonderful things I saw, I was given a painful physical ailment, which acts as Satan's messenger to beat me and keep me from being proud.

Three times I prayed to the Lord about this and asked him to take it away.

Don't be afraid of anything you are about to suffer. Listen! The Devil will put you to the test by having some of you thrown into prison, and your troubles will last ten days. Be faithful to me, even if it means death, and I will give you life as your prize of victory.

Because you have kept my command to endure, I will also keep you safe from the time of trouble which is coming upon the world to test all the people on earth.

May the angel, who has rescued me from all harm, bless them! May my name and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac live on through these boys! May they have many children, many descendants!"

The LORD will protect you from all danger; he will keep you safe.

I do not ask you to take them out of the world, but I do ask you to keep them safe from the Evil One.

But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and keep you safe from the Evil One.

And the Lord will rescue me from all evil and take me safely into his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever! Amen.