And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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

And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.

Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.

But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?

And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.

Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.