Romans 4:7

Isaiah 40:1; Isaiah 40:2; Jeremiah 33:8; Jeremiah 33:9; Luke 7:47-50; Micah 7:18-20; Matthew 9:2; Psalms 130:3; Psalms 130:4; Psalms 32:1; Psalms 32:2; Psalms 51:8; Psalms 51:9; Psalms 85:2

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A proof from the Psalms:
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saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
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⁷ Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

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