Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'contrite' occurs 26 times in the standard works.

8 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'contrite' in the standard works and contain 30.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 3 minutes to read the entire list.

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Isa. 57:15 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 9:20 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 52:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 56:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 5 0 5
Ps. 2 0 2
Isa. 3 0 3
NT 0 0 0
BM 9 0 9
DC 12 0 12
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 26 0 26

Ps. 34:18
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Ps. 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Isa. 57:15
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Isa. 66:2
For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.