Prayer of Manasseh 7–9

⁷for thou art the most high Lord, of ^degreat compassion, longsuffering, very merciful, ^eand repentest of the evils of men: Thou, O Lord, according to thy great goodness hast promised repentance and forgiveness to them that have sinned against thee: and of thine infinite mercies hast appointed ^frepentance unto sinners, ^fthat they may be saved.

⁸Thou therefore, O Lord, that art the God of the ^gjust, hast not appointed repentance to the ^gjust, as to Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, ^hwhich have not sinned against thee; but thou hast appointed repentance unto ⁱme that am a sinner: ⁹for ^kI have sinned above the number of the sands of the sea. My transgressions, O Lord, ^lare multiplied: my transgressions are multiplied, and ^kI am not worthy to behold and see the height of heaven for the multitude of mine iniquities.