4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge. Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. 9 Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity. 10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Repentance is not just being afraid.
Fear is important.
Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole of man. There is no fear of God before their eyes. You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you. Repentance is not reformation.