Psa 32:5-6, 51:9-13, Luk 22:32, Joh 21:15-17 | ESV | STEP | I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity ; I said , I will confess my transgressions to the Lord , and you forgave the iniquity of my sin . Selah

5 I ^aacknowledged my sin to you,
and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, “I ^bwill confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
6 Therefore let everyone who is ^cgodly
offer prayer to you at a time when you ^dmay be found;
surely in the rush of ^egreat waters,
they shall not reach him.

Psalms 51:9-13

9 ^fHide your face from my sins,
and ^gblot out all my iniquities.
10 ^hCreate in me a ⁱclean heart, O God,
and ^jrenew a right ^{▼▼Or steadfast} spirit within me.
11 ^lCast me not away from your presence,
and take not ^myour Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and uphold me with a willing spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will ⁿreturn to you.

Luke 22:32

32 but ^oI have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, ^pstrengthen your brothers.”

John 21:15-17

Jesus and Peter

15 When they had ^qfinished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ^r“Simon, ^sson of John, ^tdo you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed ^umy lambs.” 16 He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, ^v“Tend ^wmy sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him ^xthe third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, ^yyou know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed ^zmy sheep.