Lexicon :: Strong's H6588 - pešaʿ

Then Jacob became angry and argued with Laban. And he said to Laban, “What is my fault? What is my sin that you pursued me like this?

Then Joshua said to the people, “You will not be able to serve the LORD [if you serve any other gods], for He is a holy God; He is a [fn]jealous God [demanding what is rightfully and uniquely His]. He will not forgive your transgression [of His law] or your sins.

“Why then do You not pardon my transgression

And take away my sin and guilt?

For now I will lie down in the dust;

And You will seek me [diligently], but I will not be.”

“If your children have sinned against Him,

Then He has handed them over to the power of their transgression and punished them.

“How many are my iniquities and sins [that so much sorrow should come to me]?

Make me recognize and understand my transgression and my sin.

“My transgression is sealed up in a bag,

And You cover my wickedness [from Your view].

“Have I concealed my transgressions like Adam or like other men,

By hiding my wickedness in my bosom,

‘I am pure, without transgression;

I am innocent and there is no guilt in me.

Although I am right, I am accounted a liar.

My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’

‘For he adds rebellion [in his unsubmissive, defiant attitude toward God] to his [unacknowledged] sin;

He claps his hands among us [in open mockery and contempt of God],

And he multiplies his words [of accusation] against God.’”

“If you have sinned, what do you accomplish against Him?

And if your transgressions are multiplied, what have you done to Him?

Then He declares to them [the true character of] their deeds

And their transgressions, that they have acted arrogantly [with presumption and notions of self-sufficiency].

Hold them guilty, O God;

Let them fall by their own designs and councils!

Cast them out because of the abundance of their transgressions,

For they are mutinous and have rebelled against You.

Also keep back Your servant from presumptuous (deliberate, willful) sins;

Let them not rule and have control over me.

Then I will be blameless (complete),

And I shall be acquitted of great transgression.

Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions;

According to Your lovingkindness remember me,

For Your goodness’ sake, O LORD.

A Psalm of David. A skillful [fn]song, or a didactic or reflective poem.

Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, favored by God] is he whose transgression is forgiven,

And whose sin is covered.

I acknowledged my sin to You,

And I did not hide my wickedness;

I said, “I will confess [all] my transgressions to the LORD”;

And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD.

Transgression speaks [like an oracle] to the wicked (godless) [deep] within his heart;

There is no fear (dread) of God before his eyes.

“Save me from all my transgressions;

Do not make me the scorn and reproach of the [self-righteous, arrogant] fool.

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had sinned with Bathsheba.

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;

According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.

For I am conscious of my transgressions and I acknowledge them;

My sin is always before me.

Look! They lie in wait for my life;

Fierce and powerful men [are uniting together to] launch an attack against me,

Not for my wrongdoing nor for any sin of mine, O LORD.

Wickedness and guilt prevail against me;

Yet as for our transgressions,

You forgive them [removing them from Your sight].

Then I will punish their transgression with the rod [of discipline],

And [correct] their wickedness with stripes.

As far as the east is from the west,

So far has He removed our transgressions from us.

Fools, because of their rebellious way,

And because of their sins, were afflicted.

Hatred stirs up strife,

But love covers and overwhelms all transgressions [forgiving and overlooking another’s faults].

When there are many words, transgression and offense are unavoidable,

But he who controls his lips and keeps thoughtful silence is wise.

An evil man is [dangerously] ensnared by the transgression of his lips,

But the righteous will escape from trouble.

He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love,

But he who repeats or gossips about a matter separates intimate friends.

He who loves transgression loves strife and is quarrelsome;

He who [proudly] raises his gate seeks destruction [because of his arrogant pride].

Good sense and discretion make a man slow to anger,

And it is his honor and glory to overlook a transgression or an offense [without seeking revenge and harboring resentment].

When a land does wrong, it has many princes,

But when the ruler is a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability endures.

He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper,

But whoever confesses and [fn]turns away from his sins will find compassion and mercy.

He who robs his father or his mother

And says, “This is no sin,”

Is [not only a thief but also] the companion of a man who destroys.

By his wicked plan an evil man is trapped,

But the righteous man sings and rejoices [for his plan brings good things to him].

When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases,

But the righteous will see the downfall of the wicked.

An angry man stirs up strife,

And a hot-tempered and undisciplined man commits many transgressions.

The earth reels back and forth like a drunkard

And sways like a shack;

Its transgression lies heavily upon it,

And it will fall and not rise again.

“I, only I, am He who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake,

And I will not remember your sins.