Then he said,"I have sinned;[but] pleasehonorme nowbeforethe eldersof my peopleand beforeIsrael,and gobackwith me, that I may worshipthe LORDyour God."
Then Davidsaidto Nathan,"I have sinnedagainst the LORD."And Nathansaidto David,"The LORDalsohas takenawayyour sin;you shall not die.
Then Pharaohsentfor Mosesand Aaron,and saidto them, "I have sinnedthistime;the LORDis the righteousone,and I and my peopleare the wickedones.
Then the Lordsaid,"Becausethispeopledrawnearwith their wordsAnd honorMe with their lipservice,But they removetheir heartsfarfrom Me, And their reverencefor Me consistsof traditionlearned[by rote],
"Behold,as for the proudone, His soulis not rightwithin him; But the righteouswill liveby his faith.
for they lovedthe approvalof menratherthanthe approvalof God.
"Howcanyou believe,when you receivegloryfrom one anotherand you do not seekthe glorythat is from the [one and] onlyGod?
holdingto a formof godliness,although they have deniedits power;Avoidsuch men as these.
So SamuelwentbackfollowingSaul,and Saulworshipedthe LORD.
Then Saulsaid,"I have sinned.Return,my sonDavid,for I will not harmyou againbecausemy lifewas preciousin your sightthisday.Behold,I have playedthe fooland have committeda seriouserror."
