I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
God himself wipes away transgressions and chooses not to remember sins, doing this freely for his own sake out of his own mercy, and no other can do it. This wiping away removes transgressions like a thick cloud and sins like a cloud, erasing the record from the book of remembrance so it is no longer held against them. He gives this pardon even though his people have neglected him, grown weary of him, burdened him with iniquities, and failed to honor him with offerings and sacrifices, and it comes only through the merits and blood of Jesus crucified and risen, which alone can cleanse from all sin. It belongs to those who truly repent and come to him confessing and forsaking sin, admitting they cannot remove even one stain themselves but trusting entirely in the crucified Saviour, and in the heavenly judgment their sins are erased from the records, their pardon is written down, and they are accounted worthy of eternal life. With pardon comes full acceptance, peace, and freedom from remorse, so the burdened sinner is not to keep carrying sins or dwell on unworthiness and feelings but to roll them off at the foot of the cross, look away from self to the uplifted Saviour and live, and begin afresh in humble obedience relying solely on his blood.
God's Free Forgiving Act
I, even I, am He who blots out transgressions and will not remember sins, and He does it for His own sake, freely and from His own mercy, and no other can do it. The Lord Himself removes transgressions and remembers sins no more, so pardon comes freely from God Himself. This forgiving act is joined to His call to return to Him because He has redeemed His people, and His redemption brings praise and glory to God. It brings full acceptance through the merits of Jesus, crucified and risen. It is a call of mercy to be answered by trusting in the Lord, receiving comfort and love and praising Him because His anger is turned away.
This pardon is given even though His people have neglected Him and burdened Him with their iniquities. It is given despite their weariness of Him and their failure to honor Him with offerings and sacrifices. The picture of Israel's conduct and God's response stands as a warning to those who presume to dictate and rule others harshly.
Blotting out is the removing of transgressions as a thick cloud and sins as a cloud, because He has redeemed them. Past transgressions are blotted out through Jesus' blood, which alone can erase the record of sin. Through Jesus Christ sins are blotted from the book of God's remembrance by the contrite heart trusting Christ's promise of forgiveness, so they are no longer held against them.
The verse belongs to God's purpose for Jacob and Israel as His servant set out in Isaiah 41-45, which is to be prayerfully studied. He does not bid His people to turn from His wisdom to look to finite man for wisdom, but claims Jacob and Israel as His servant whom He will not forget and calls them to return to Him. Heaven, earth, mountains and forest are called to sing because He has redeemed Jacob and glorified Himself in Israel. He declares there is no God beside Him and bids all the ends of the earth to look to Him and be saved, for His righteous word has gone out and shall not return that unto Him every knee shall bow and every tongue shall swear, that righteousness and strength are in the Lord, that all the seed of Israel shall be justified in Him and shall glory, while all that are incensed against Him shall be ashamed. The chapter calls God's people to trust Him alone and to do earnest work of repentance, for He is not to be trifled with and He gives strength to His people.
The verse stands grouped with promises of God's everlasting love and mercy, showing that God's forgiveness of sin belongs with His gracious care for His people.
Receiving Pardon Through Christ
Forgiveness brings full acceptance through the merits of Jesus, crucified and risen, given freely for God's own sake with transgressions no longer held against his people. Past wrongdoing is blotted out through Jesus' blood alone, which alone can erase the record of sin and cleanse from all sin, so that every repentant person is received, pardoned, forgiven and accepted in Christ to begin afresh and know day by day that transgressions are forgiven. The promise belongs to those who truly repent and claim Christ's blood by faith, coming to him confessing their sins. It is for those who confess and forsake sin and come to Jesus in penitence and humility, admitting they cannot remove even one stain themselves and trusting entirely in the merits of the crucified Saviour, and on that basis they may expect forgiveness.
With pardon comes the invitation to put God in remembrance, to plead together with him and to declare the case in order to be justified and made right. In the heavenly judgment the sins of those who truly repent are erased from heaven's records, their pardon is recorded, and they are accounted worthy of eternal life and no longer remembered. This takes place as they share Christ's righteousness and their characters are in harmony with God's law.
The promise that God himself blots out transgressions for his own sake and will not remember sins grounds the invitation to come and reason together and be cleansed, though sins are as scarlet and red like crimson, to become white as snow and as wool, received by those who are willing and obedient. It stands among the prophecies to be fulfilled when God manifests great grace to his chosen people at the time his law is made void.
Living in Forgiven Assurance
No soul who trusts in Jesus will ever be left to perish, for the Lord himself removes transgressions for his own sake and remembers sins no more. His forgiveness removes remorse and brings peace, so sinners can entrust their burdens to him and be justified. This mercy is to be answered by trusting in the Lord and receiving comfort and love and praising him because his anger is turned away. Its promise gives assurance and comfort to people burdened by sin or suffering, even when they fear death. Forgiveness in this promise rests on God's gracious action, for he blots out transgressions and no longer holds sins in remembrance for his own sake.
The burdened sinner whose character stands pronounced sinful is not to keep carrying sins but to roll them off at the foot of the cross, since Christ has become the burden-bearer who takes away the sin of the world. Such a one is to stop looking at self and sin and wounds and feelings and to look away to the uplifted Saviour and live, accepting the sin-pardoning Saviour God has provided. Instead of dwelling on personal unworthiness and sinfulness, which brings only darkness, one is to dwell on the matchless love and compassion of Jesus, for looking to Jesus brings light and life. Forgiveness is joined to his call to return to him because he has redeemed them, and his redemption brings praise and glory to God.
This forgiveness is joined to choosing humble obedience from then on, relying solely on the merits of his blood to cover past sins, while choosing the path of sin brings its penalty. Every repentant person who comes confessing is received and pardoned and forgiven and accepted in Christ, able to begin afresh and know day by day that transgressions are forgiven, with his blood cleansing from all sin. The picture of Israel's conduct in neglecting him and burdening him with iniquities, met by his blotting out transgressions and not remembering sins for his own sake, warns people who presume to dictate and rule others harshly. That chapter calls God's people to trust him alone and to do earnest work of repentance, for he is not to be trifled with and he gives strength to his people. The promise can be applied personally with confidence that God has forgiven all sins and sanctified the one who prays.
God himself wipes away transgressions and chooses not to remember sins, doing this freely for his own sake out of his own mercy, and no other can do it. This wiping away removes transgressions like a thick cloud and sins like a cloud, erasing the record from the book of remembrance so it is no longer held against them. He gives this pardon even though his people have neglected him, grown weary of him, burdened him with iniquities, and failed to honor him with offerings and sacrifices, and it comes only through the merits and blood of Jesus crucified and risen, which alone can cleanse from all sin. It belongs to those who truly repent and come to him confessing and forsaking sin, admitting they cannot remove even one stain themselves but trusting entirely in the crucified Saviour, and in the heavenly judgment their sins are erased from the records, their pardon is written down, and they are accounted worthy of eternal life. With pardon comes full acceptance, peace, and freedom from remorse, so the burdened sinner is not to keep carrying sins or dwell on unworthiness and feelings but to roll them off at the foot of the cross, look away from self to the uplifted Saviour and live, and begin afresh in humble obedience relying solely on his blood.
God's Free Forgiving Act
I, even I, am He who blots out transgressions and will not remember sins, and He does it for His own sake, freely and from His own mercy, and no other can do it. The Lord Himself removes transgressions and remembers sins no more, so pardon comes freely from God Himself. This forgiving act is joined to His call to return to Him because He has redeemed His people, and His redemption brings praise and glory to God. It brings full acceptance through the merits of Jesus, crucified and risen. It is a call of mercy to be answered by trusting in the Lord, receiving comfort and love and praising Him because His anger is turned away.
This pardon is given even though His people have neglected Him and burdened Him with their iniquities. It is given despite their weariness of Him and their failure to honor Him with offerings and sacrifices. The picture of Israel's conduct and God's response stands as a warning to those who presume to dictate and rule others harshly.
Blotting out is the removing of transgressions as a thick cloud and sins as a cloud, because He has redeemed them. Past transgressions are blotted out through Jesus' blood, which alone can erase the record of sin. Through Jesus Christ sins are blotted from the book of God's remembrance by the contrite heart trusting Christ's promise of forgiveness, so they are no longer held against them.
The verse belongs to God's purpose for Jacob and Israel as His servant set out in Isaiah 41-45, which is to be prayerfully studied. He does not bid His people to turn from His wisdom to look to finite man for wisdom, but claims Jacob and Israel as His servant whom He will not forget and calls them to return to Him. Heaven, earth, mountains and forest are called to sing because He has redeemed Jacob and glorified Himself in Israel. He declares there is no God beside Him and bids all the ends of the earth to look to Him and be saved, for His righteous word has gone out and shall not return that unto Him every knee shall bow and every tongue shall swear, that righteousness and strength are in the Lord, that all the seed of Israel shall be justified in Him and shall glory, while all that are incensed against Him shall be ashamed. The chapter calls God's people to trust Him alone and to do earnest work of repentance, for He is not to be trifled with and He gives strength to His people.
The verse stands grouped with promises of God's everlasting love and mercy, showing that God's forgiveness of sin belongs with His gracious care for His people.
Receiving Pardon Through Christ
Forgiveness brings full acceptance through the merits of Jesus, crucified and risen, given freely for God's own sake with transgressions no longer held against his people. Past wrongdoing is blotted out through Jesus' blood alone, which alone can erase the record of sin and cleanse from all sin, so that every repentant person is received, pardoned, forgiven and accepted in Christ to begin afresh and know day by day that transgressions are forgiven. The promise belongs to those who truly repent and claim Christ's blood by faith, coming to him confessing their sins. It is for those who confess and forsake sin and come to Jesus in penitence and humility, admitting they cannot remove even one stain themselves and trusting entirely in the merits of the crucified Saviour, and on that basis they may expect forgiveness.
With pardon comes the invitation to put God in remembrance, to plead together with him and to declare the case in order to be justified and made right. In the heavenly judgment the sins of those who truly repent are erased from heaven's records, their pardon is recorded, and they are accounted worthy of eternal life and no longer remembered. This takes place as they share Christ's righteousness and their characters are in harmony with God's law.
The promise that God himself blots out transgressions for his own sake and will not remember sins grounds the invitation to come and reason together and be cleansed, though sins are as scarlet and red like crimson, to become white as snow and as wool, received by those who are willing and obedient. It stands among the prophecies to be fulfilled when God manifests great grace to his chosen people at the time his law is made void.
Living in Forgiven Assurance
No soul who trusts in Jesus will ever be left to perish, for the Lord himself removes transgressions for his own sake and remembers sins no more. His forgiveness removes remorse and brings peace, so sinners can entrust their burdens to him and be justified. This mercy is to be answered by trusting in the Lord and receiving comfort and love and praising him because his anger is turned away. Its promise gives assurance and comfort to people burdened by sin or suffering, even when they fear death. Forgiveness in this promise rests on God's gracious action, for he blots out transgressions and no longer holds sins in remembrance for his own sake.
The burdened sinner whose character stands pronounced sinful is not to keep carrying sins but to roll them off at the foot of the cross, since Christ has become the burden-bearer who takes away the sin of the world. Such a one is to stop looking at self and sin and wounds and feelings and to look away to the uplifted Saviour and live, accepting the sin-pardoning Saviour God has provided. Instead of dwelling on personal unworthiness and sinfulness, which brings only darkness, one is to dwell on the matchless love and compassion of Jesus, for looking to Jesus brings light and life. Forgiveness is joined to his call to return to him because he has redeemed them, and his redemption brings praise and glory to God.
This forgiveness is joined to choosing humble obedience from then on, relying solely on the merits of his blood to cover past sins, while choosing the path of sin brings its penalty. Every repentant person who comes confessing is received and pardoned and forgiven and accepted in Christ, able to begin afresh and know day by day that transgressions are forgiven, with his blood cleansing from all sin. The picture of Israel's conduct in neglecting him and burdening him with iniquities, met by his blotting out transgressions and not remembering sins for his own sake, warns people who presume to dictate and rule others harshly. That chapter calls God's people to trust him alone and to do earnest work of repentance, for he is not to be trifled with and he gives strength to his people. The promise can be applied personally with confidence that God has forgiven all sins and sanctified the one who prays.