2 Chronicles 7:14 · KJV
2 Chronicles 7:14
If My People Will Humble Themselves
2 Chronicles 7:14 is God's promise of restoration to a repentant people: "If my people… shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven… and will heal their land."
2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
What 2 Chronicles 7:14 means
"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways." God lays out four movements of repentance — humility, prayer, seeking Him, and turning from sin.
The promise attached is generous: "then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." It is one of the most-quoted verses on repentance, prayer, and revival, often prayed for nations and communities.
Key verse
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
2 Chronicles 7:14 · KJV — Humble, pray, seek, turn — and God heals.
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A prayer from 2 Chronicles 7:14
Lord, I humble myself before You, I pray and seek Your face, and I turn from my wicked ways. Hear from heaven, forgive, and bring healing. Amen.
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What does 2 Chronicles 7:14 mean?
2 Chronicles 7:14 is God's promise of restoration to a repentant people: "If my people… shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven… and will heal their land."
What is 2 Chronicles 7:14 about?
"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways." God lays out four movements of repentance — humility, prayer, seeking Him, and turning from sin.
What is the key verse in 2 Chronicles 7:14?
2 Chronicles 7:14 — “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
Is 2 Chronicles 7:14 in the King James Version?
Yes. The full text of 2 Chronicles 7:14 on this page is the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain.