What does it mean to repent? To repent is to be sorry, sorry for sin, And to hate and forsake it, because it displeases God. What does it mean to repent? To repent is to be sorry, sorry for sin, And to hate and forsake it, because it displeases God. If My people, who are called by My name, Will humble themselves and pray, And seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, Then will I hear and I'll forgive their sin. II Chronicles 7:14