Bible Verses About The Anger of God: Is averted upon confession of sin and repentance

Many times [God] rescued them, but they kept making plans to rebel. Thus they were brought low by their own wrongdoing.

Still he took pity on their distress whenever he heard their cry.

For their sakes he kept in mind his covenant and in his limitless grace relented,

"I hear Efrayim bemoaning himself: 'You disciplined me, and I took your discipline like a young ox not used to a yoke. Let me return, and I will return, for you are ADONAI, my God.

Yes, I turned away; but later I repented. When I had been made to understand, I struck my thigh in shame and remorse, bearing the weight of the disgrace acquired when I was young.'

"Isn't Efrayim my very dear son, a child who delights me so? I speak about him all the time, I can't help but recall him to mind. In sum, I deeply yearn for him; I will surely show him favor," says ADONAI.

"Yet even now," says ADONAI, "turn to me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping and lamenting."

Tear your heart, not your garments; and turn to ADONAI your God. For he is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger, rich in grace, and willing to change his mind about disaster.

Who knows? He may turn, change his mind and leave a blessing behind him, [enough for] grain offerings and drink offerings to present to ADONAI your God.

I’m going to get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against Heaven and against you;

I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired workers.” ’

So he got up and started back to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with pity. He ran and threw his arms around him and kissed him warmly.