Bible, King James Version
Prayer of Manasseh
O Lord, Almighty God of our fathers, Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob, and of their righteous seed; who hast made heaven and earth,
with all the ornament thereof; who hast bound the sea by the word of thy
commandment; who hast shut up the deep, and sealed it by thy terrible and
glorious name; whom all men fear, and tremble before thy power; for the majesty
of thy glory cannot be borne, and thine angry threatening toward sinners is
importable: but thy merciful promise is unmeasurable and unsearchable; for thou
art the most high Lord, of great compassion, longsuffering, very merciful, and
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 repentance unto sinners, that they
may be saved. Thou therefore, O Lord, that art the God of the just, hast not
appointed repentance to the just, as to Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, which
have not sinned against thee; but thou hast appointed repentance unto me that am
a sinner: for I have sinned above the number of the sands of the sea. My
transgressions, O Lord, are multiplied: my transgressions are multiplied, and I
am not worthy to behold and see the height of heaven for the multitude of mine
iniquities. I am bowed down with many iron bands, that I cannot life up mine
head, neither have any release: for I have provoked thy wrath, and done evil
before thee: I did not thy will, neither kept I thy commandments: I have set up
abominations, and have multiplied offences. Now therefore I bow the knee of mine
heart, beseeching thee of grace. I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned, and I
acknowledge mine iniquities: wherefore, I humbly beseech thee, forgive me, O
Lord, forgive me, and destroy me not with mine iniquites. Be not angry with me
for ever, by reserving evil for me; neither condemn me to the lower parts of the
earth. For thou art the God, even the God of them that repent; and in me thou
wilt shew all thy goodness: for thou wilt save me, that am unworthy, according
to thy great mercy. Therefore I will praise thee for ever all the days of my
life: for all the powers of the heavens do praise thee, and thine is the glory
for ever and ever. Amen.
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