Bible Verses About Guilt

King James Version · 16 passages

A guilty conscience is a heavy thing to carry to bed each night, and Scripture takes it seriously; sin is real, and so is forgiveness. When David finally confessed, the relief poured out of him in song. God removes transgression as far as the east is from the west, and these verses show how to bring guilt to Him honestly.

Psalms 32:1–5

1 [A Psalm of David, Maschil.] Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. A Psalm...: or, A Psalm of David giving instruction 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. 3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. 4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah. 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

See also: Romans 4:6 · Isaiah 44:22 · Psalms 85:2 · Acts 13:38

Psalms 103:10–12

10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. as...: Heb. according to the height of the heaven 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

See also: Isaiah 43:25 · 1 John 1:7 · Micah 7:18 · Isaiah 38:17

Psalms 51:1–4

1 [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.] Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

See also: Acts 3:19 · Isaiah 44:22 · Isaiah 43:25 · Psalms 51:9

Psalms 51:7–10

7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. right: or, constant

See also: Ezekiel 11:19 · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Ephesians 4:22 · Matthew 5:8

Micah 7:18–19

18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. 19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

See also: Isaiah 43:25 · Isaiah 44:22 · Ephesians 2:4 · Psalms 103:8

Colossians 2:13–14

13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

See also: Ephesians 2:14 · Isaiah 44:22 · Isaiah 43:25 · Hebrews 8:13