39 then hear in heaven your dwelling place and forgive and act and render to each whose heart you know, according to all his ways (^dfor you, you only, know the hearts of all the children of mankind), 40 that they may fear you ^eall the days that they live in the land that you gave to our fathers.

8 ^aI will cleanse them from all the guilt of their sin against me, ^band I will forgive all the guilt of their sin and rebellion against me. 9 ^cAnd this city¹ shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and a glory before all the nations of the earth who shall hear of all the good that I do for them. They shall ^dfear and tremble because of all the good and all the prosperity I provide for it.

4 Or do you presume on ^hthe riches of his kindness and ⁱforbearance and ^jpatience, ^knot knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?