10 Bible Verses about God's Mercy

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Romans 9:15

For he says to Moses: "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."

Deuteronomy 4:31

(for he is a merciful God), he will not let you down or destroy you, for he cannot forget the covenant with your ancestors that he confirmed by oath to them.

Hosea 14:3

Assyria cannot save us; we will not ride warhorses. We will never again say, 'Our gods' to what our own hands have made. For only you will show compassion to Orphan Israel!"

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God's Mercy » Described as » Everlasting

Psalm 89:28

I will always extend my loyal love to him, and my covenant with him is secure.

1 Chronicles 16:34

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good and his loyal love endures.

God's Mercy » Should be » Magnified

Psalm 115:1

Not to us, O Lord, not to us! But to your name bring honor, for the sake of your loyal love and faithfulness.

1 Chronicles 16:34

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good and his loyal love endures.

Psalm 118:1-4

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good and his loyal love endures! Let Israel say, "Yes, his loyal love endures!" Let the family of Aaron say, "Yes, his loyal love endures!" read more.
Let the loyal followers of the Lord say, "Yes, his loyal love endures!"

Psalm 118:29

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good and his loyal love endures!

God's Mercy » Manifested » To repentant sinners

Isaiah 55:7

The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle and sinful people their plans. They should return to the Lord, and he will show mercy to them, and to their God, for he will freely forgive them.

Luke 15:18-20

I will get up and go 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 went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.

God's Mercy » Should be » Sought for others

Galatians 6:16

And all who will behave in accordance with this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God.

2 Timothy 1:18

May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day! And you know very well all the ways he served me in Ephesus.

God's Mercy » Manifested » To returning backsliders

Jeremiah 3:12

"Go and shout this message to my people in the countries in the north. Tell them, 'Come back to me, wayward Israel,' says the Lord. 'I will not continue to look on you with displeasure. For I am merciful,' says the Lord. 'I will not be angry with you forever.

God's Mercy » Manifested » To whom he will

Hosea 2:23

Then I will plant her as my own in the land. I will have pity on 'No Pity' (Lo-Ruhamah). I will say to 'Not My People' (Lo-Ammi), 'You are my people!' And he will say, 'You are my God!'"

Romans 9:18

So then, God has mercy on whom he chooses to have mercy, and he hardens whom he chooses to harden.

Romans 9:15

For he says to Moses: "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."

God's Mercy » Described as » Tender

Psalm 25:6

Remember your compassionate and faithful deeds, O Lord, for you have always acted in this manner.

God's Mercy » Should be » Pleaded in prayer

Psalm 51:1

For the music director; a psalm of David, written when Nathan the prophet confronted him after David's affair with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, because of your loyal love! Because of your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts!

Psalm 25:6

Remember your compassionate and faithful deeds, O Lord, for you have always acted in this manner.

Psalm 6:4

Relent, Lord, rescue me! Deliver me because of your faithfulness!

God's Mercy » Described as » Manifold

Lamentations 3:32

Though he causes us grief, he then has compassion on us according to the abundance of his loyal kindness.

Nehemiah 9:27

Therefore you delivered them into the hand of their adversaries, who oppressed them. But in the time of their distress they called to you, and you heard from heaven. In your abundant compassion you provided them with deliverers to rescue them from their adversaries.

God's Mercy » Manifested » To his people

1 Kings 8:23

He prayed: "O Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below! You maintain covenantal loyalty to your servants who obey you with sincerity.

Deuteronomy 32:43

Cry out, O nations, with his people, for he will avenge his servants' blood; he will take vengeance against his enemies, and make atonement for his land and people.

God's Mercy » Manifested » In long-suffering

God's Mercy » Exemplified

Genesis 19:16

When Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters because the Lord had compassion on them. They led them away and placed them outside the city.

Genesis 19:19

Your servant has found favor with you, and you have shown me great kindness by sparing my life. But I am not able to escape to the mountains because this disaster will overtake me and I'll die.

God's Mercy » Described as » Great

Numbers 14:18

The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in loyal love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children until the third and fourth generations.'

Isaiah 54:7

"For a short time I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will gather you.

God's Mercy » Manifested » To the afflicted

Isaiah 49:13

Shout for joy, O sky! Rejoice, O earth! Let the mountains give a joyful shout! For the Lord consoles his people and shows compassion to the oppressed.

Isaiah 54:7

"For a short time I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will gather you.

God's Mercy » A ground of hope

Psalm 130:7

O Israel, hope in the Lord, for the Lord exhibits loyal love, and is more than willing to deliver.

God's Mercy » Described as » High as heaven

Psalm 103:11

For as the skies are high above the earth, so his loyal love towers over his faithful followers.

God's Mercy » Described as » Sure

Micah 7:20

You will be loyal to Jacob and extend your loyal love to Abraham, which you promised on oath to our ancestors in ancient times.

Isaiah 55:3

Pay attention and come to me! Listen, so you can live! Then I will make an unconditional covenantal promise to you, just like the reliable covenantal promises I made to David.

God's Mercy » Described as » Plenteous

God's Mercy » Manifested » To them that fear him

Psalm 103:17

But the Lord continually shows loyal love to his faithful followers, and is faithful to their descendants,

God's Mercy » Described as » New » Every morning

God's Mercy » Exemplified » Epaphroditus

God's Mercy » Exemplified » Paul

God's Mercy » Described as » Rich

God's Mercy » Is part of his character

Exodus 34:6-7

The Lord passed by before him and proclaimed: "The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness, keeping loyal love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. But he by no means leaves the guilty unpunished, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children and children's children, to the third and fourth generation."

God's Mercy » Described as » Filling the earth

Psalm 119:64

O Lord, your loyal love fills the earth. Teach me your statutes!

God's Mercy » Typified » Mercy-seat

Exodus 25:17

"You are to make an atonement lid of pure gold; its length is to be three feet nine inches, and its width is to be two feet three inches.

God's Mercy » Described as » Over all his works

Psalm 145:9

The Lord is good to all, and has compassion on all he has made.

God's Mercy » Described as » Abundant

God's Mercy » Manifested » With everlasting kindness

Isaiah 54:8

In a burst of anger I rejected you momentarily, but with lasting devotion I will have compassion on you," says your protector, the Lord.

God's Mercy » Manifested » To the fatherless

Hosea 14:3

Assyria cannot save us; we will not ride warhorses. We will never again say, 'Our gods' to what our own hands have made. For only you will show compassion to Orphan Israel!"

God's Mercy » Should be » Rejoiced in

Psalm 31:7

I will be happy and rejoice in your faithfulness, because you notice my pain and you are aware of how distressed I am.

God's Mercy » A ground of trust

God's Mercy » Is his delight

Micah 7:18

There is no other God like you! You forgive sin and pardon the rebellion of those who remain among your people. You do not remain angry forever, but delight in showing loyal love.

God's Mercy » Manifested » In the sending of Christ

God's Mercy » Manifested » In salvation

God's Mercy » Should be » Sought for ourselves

Topics on God's Mercy

God's Mercy, Example Of

Genesis 19:16

When Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters because the Lord had compassion on them. They led them away and placed them outside the city.

Receiving God's Mercy

Psalm 106:46

He caused all their conquerors to have pity on them.

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