"I have wipedout your transgressionslike a thickcloudAnd your sinslike a heavymist.Returnto Me, for I have redeemedyou."
Then Davidsaidto Nathan,"I have sinnedagainst the LORD."And Nathansaidto David,"The LORDalsohas takenawayyour sin;you shall not die.
"Listento the supplicationsof Your servantand of Your peopleIsraelwhenthey praytowardthisplace;hearfrom Your dwellingplace,from heaven;hearand forgive.
Do not forgivetheir iniquityand let not their sinbe blottedout beforeYou, for they have demoralizedthe builders.
"Alsowith moistureHe loadsthe thickcloud;He dispersesthe cloudof His lightning.
As faras the eastis from the west,So farhas He removedour transgressionsfrom us.
Let the iniquityof his fathersbe rememberedbeforethe LORD,And do not let the sinof his motherbe blottedout.
And He will redeemIsraelFrom allhis iniquities.
Be graciousto me, O God,according to Your lovingkindness;According to the greatnessof Your compassionblotout my transgressions.
HideYour facefrom my sinsAnd blotout allmy iniquities.
Jethrorejoicedoverallthe goodnesswhichthe LORDhad doneto Israel,in deliveringthem from the handof the Egyptians.
"Comenow,and let us reasontogether," Saysthe LORD,"Thoughyour sinsare as scarlet,They will be as whiteas snow;Thoughthey are redlike crimson,They will be like wool.
Zionwill be redeemedwith justiceAnd her repentantones with righteousness.
Returnto Him from whomyou have deeplydefected,O sonsof Israel.
And noresidentwill say,"I am sick";The peoplewho dwellthere will be forgiven[their] iniquity.
"Do not fear,you wormJacob,you menof Israel;I will helpyou," declaresthe LORD,"and your Redeemeris the HolyOneof Israel.
But now,thussaysthe LORD,your Creator,O Jacob,And He who formedyou, O Israel,"Do not fear,for I have redeemedyou; I have calledyou by name;you are Mine!
"I, even I, am the one who wipesout your transgressionsfor My own sake,And I will not rememberyour sins.
Goforthfrom Babylon!Fleefrom the Chaldeans!Declarewith the soundof joyfulshouting,proclaimthis,Sendit out to the endof the earth;Say,"The LORDhas redeemedHis servantJacob."
So the ransomedof the LORDwill returnAnd comewith joyfulshoutingto Zion,And everlastingjoy[will be] on their heads.They will obtaingladnessand joy,And sorrowand sighingwill fleeaway.
Breakforth,shoutjoyfullytogether,You wasteplacesof Jerusalem;For the LORDhas comfortedHis people,He has redeemedJerusalem.
Let the wickedforsakehis wayAnd the unrighteousmanhis thoughts;And let him returnto the LORD,And He will havecompassionon him, And to our God,For He will abundantlypardon.
Yet You, O LORD,knowAlltheir deadlydesignsagainstme; Do not forgivetheir iniquityOr blotout their sinfrom Your sight.But may they be overthrownbeforeYou; Dealwith them in the timeof Your anger!
[God] says,"Ifa husbanddivorceshis wifeAnd she goesfrom him And belongsto anotherman,Will he stillreturnto her? Will not that landbe completelypolluted?But you are a harlot[with] manylovers;Yet you turnto Me," declaresthe LORD.
I will cleansethem from alltheir iniquityby whichthey have sinnedagainst Me, and I will pardonalltheir iniquitiesby whichthey have sinnedagainst Me and by whichthey have transgressedagainst Me.
In thosedaysand at that time,'declaresthe LORD,'searchwill be madefor the iniquityof Israel,but therewill be none;and for the sinsof Judah,but they will not be found;for I will pardonthose whomI leaveas a remnant.'
so that you may rememberand be ashamedand neveropenyour mouthanymorebecauseof your humiliation,when I have forgivenyou for allthat you have done,"the LordGODdeclares.
Whois a GodlikeYou, who pardonsiniquityAnd passesoverthe rebelliousactof the remnantof His possession?He does not retainHis angerforever,BecauseHe delightsin unchanginglove.
"Therefore sayto them, 'Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,"Returnto Me," declaresthe LORDof hosts,"that I may returnto you," saysthe LORDof hosts.
He spokeand saidto those who were standingbeforehim, saying,"Removethe filthygarmentsfrom him." Again he saidto him, "See,I have takenyour iniquityawayfrom you and will clotheyou with festalrobes."
For you have been boughtwith a price:thereforeglorifyGodin your body.
"Rejoice,O nations,[with] His people;For He will avengethe bloodof His servants,And will rendervengeanceon His adversaries,And will atonefor His land[and] His people."
