49 Bible Verses about Mercy

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Romans 9:15

For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.

Psalm 100:5

For Jehovah is good; his lovingkindness endureth for ever, And his faithfulness unto all generations.

Psalm 136:1

Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

2 John 1:3

Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Psalm 103:11

For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him.

Psalm 145:9

Jehovah is good to all; And his tender mercies are over all his works.

2 Samuel 24:14

And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of Jehovah; for his mercies are great; and let me not fall into the hand of man.

Deuteronomy 4:31

for Jehovah thy God is a merciful God; he will not fail thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.

1 Chronicles 16:34

O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

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Mercy » Sought

Psalm 51:1

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

Daniel 9:16

O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, let thine anger and thy wrath, I pray thee, be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain; because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are round about us.

Luke 18:13

But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner.

Mercy » Promises of divine

Jeremiah 3:12

Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith Jehovah; I will not look in anger upon you; for I am merciful, saith Jehovah, I will not keep anger for ever.

Exodus 34:7

keeping lovingkindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin; and that will by no means clear the guilty , visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation.

Isaiah 55:7

let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Psalm 89:28

My lovingkindness will I keep for him for evermore; And my covenant shall stand fast with him.

Mercy » Neglect of

Matthew 25:43

I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

Psalm 109:16

Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay them .

Ezekiel 34:4

The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought back that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with rigor have ye ruled over them.

Mercy » God's

Psalm 77:17

The clouds poured out water; The skies sent out a sound: Thine arrows also went abroad.

Judges 5:4

Jehovah, when thou wentest forth out of Seir, When thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped, Yea, the clouds dropped water.

Job 37:16

Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, The wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

Job 26:8

He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; And the cloud is not rent under them.

Mercy » Man commanded to exercise

Proverbs 11:17

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

More verses: Hosea 12:6 Proverbs 3:3

Mercy » The merciful

Proverbs 14:21

He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

2 Samuel 22:21-26

Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God. For all his ordinances were before me; And as for his statutes, I did not depart from them. read more.
I was also perfect toward him; And I kept myself from mine iniquity. Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight. With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;

Psalm 18:24-25

Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;

Isaiah 57:1-2

The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come . He entereth into peace; they rest in their beds, each one that walketh in his uprightness.

Mercy » Who shall have mercy

Hosea 10:12

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness; break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

Psalm 25:10

All the paths of Jehovah are lovingkindness and truth Unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

More verses: Proverbs 14:22

Mercy » Divine mercy

Deuteronomy 4:31

for Jehovah thy God is a merciful God; he will not fail thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.

2 Samuel 24:14

And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of Jehovah; for his mercies are great; and let me not fall into the hand of man.

Mercy » Encouraged

2 Kings 6:21-23

And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them? And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master. And he prepared great provision for them; and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.

Romans 12:20-21

But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Mercy » Being merciful

Zechariah 7:9

Thus hath Jehovah of hosts spoken, saying, Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother;

Mercy » Forgives sin

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in lovingkindness.

Mercy » What mercy does

Proverbs 20:28

Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.

Psalm 61:5-7

For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: Thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name. Thou wilt prolong the king's life; His years shall be as many generations. He shall abide before God for ever: Oh prepare lovingkindness and truth, that they may preserve him.

Mercy » Should be shown » To backsliders

Luke 15:18-20

I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called your son: make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

2 Corinthians 2:6-8

Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many; so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow. Wherefore I beseech you to confirm your love toward him.

Mercy » Who shows mercy

Mercy » Should be shown » To the poor

Daniel 4:27

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

Mercy » Blessedness of showing

Proverbs 14:21

He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

Mercy » Boundless

Psalm 119:64

The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy lovingkindness: Teach me thy statutes.

Psalm 108:4

For thy lovingkindness is great above the heavens; And thy truth reacheth unto the skies.

Mercy » Eternal

Psalm 103:17

But the lovingkindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, And his righteousness unto children's children;

Psalm 106:1

Praise ye Jehovah. Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth forever.

Mercy » Mercy belonging to the lord

Psalm 62:12

Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth lovingkindness; For thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Mercy » What is full of mercy

Psalm 25:10

All the paths of Jehovah are lovingkindness and truth Unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

Mercy » Characteristic of saints

Psalm 37:26

All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

Mercy » Denunciations against those devoid of

Hosea 4:3

Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

Hosea 4:1

Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.

Mercy » Prolongs life

Lamentations 3:22-23

It is of Jehovah's lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.

Mercy » Instances of » David, to saul

1 Samuel 24:17

And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.

1 Samuel 24:10-13

Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had delivered thee to-day into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee; but mine eye'spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Jehovah's anointed. Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee, though thou huntest after my life to take it. Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee. read more.
As saith the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked cometh forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be upon thee.

Mercy » Should be shown » To animals

Mercy » Those that follow after mercy

Proverbs 21:21

He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.

Mercy » Beneficial to those who exercise

Proverbs 11:17

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

Mercy » Upholds the throne of kings

Proverbs 20:28

Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.

Mercy » Should be shown » To our brethren

Zechariah 7:9

Thus hath Jehovah of hosts spoken, saying, Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother;

Mercy » Hypocrites, devoid of

Mercy » To be engraved on the heart

Mercy » Should be shown » With cheerfulness

Mercy » Instances of » The prison keeper, to joseph

Genesis 39:21-23

But Jehovah was with Joseph, and showed kindness unto him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it. The keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand, because Jehovah was with him; and that which he did, Jehovah made it prosper.

Mercy » Should be shown » To those that are in distress

Luke 10:37

And he said, He that showed mercy on him. And Jesus said unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

Mercy » Instances of » The israelites to the man of beth-el

Judges 1:23-26

And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.) And the watchers saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Show us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with thee. And he showed them the entrance into the city; and they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man go and all his family. read more.
And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz, which is the name thereof unto this day.

Mercy » Keeping mercy

Mercy » After the example of God

Mercy » Makes salvation possible

Mercy » Encourages to penitence

Mercy » Instances of » Joshua to rahab

Joshua 6:25

But Rahab the harlot, and her father's household, and all that she had, did Joshua save alive; and she dwelt in the midst of Israel unto this day, because she hid the messengers, whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

The favor of God » Is the source of » Mercy

Isaiah 60:10

And foreigners shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favor have I had mercy on thee.

Waiting upon God » For » Mercy

Psalm 123:2

Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid unto the hand of her mistress; So our eyes look unto Jehovah our God, Until he have mercy upon us.

Topics on Mercy

God Showed Mercy

Isaiah 60:10

And foreigners shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favor have I had mercy on thee.

God Will Show Mercy

Romans 9:15

For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.

God Without Mercy

Deuteronomy 7:2

and when Jehovah thy God shall deliver them up before thee, and thou shalt smite them; then thou shalt utterly destroy them: thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them;

God's Mercy, Example Of

Genesis 19:16

But he lingered; and the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters, Jehovah being merciful unto him; and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.

Mercy And Grace

2 John 1:3

Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Mercy Killings

Psalm 136:17-20

To him that smote great kings; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

Mercy Seat

Exodus 25:17-22

And thou shalt make a mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half'shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

Mercy, Examples Of

1 Samuel 11:13

And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day Jehovah hath wrought deliverance in Israel.

Mercy, Of Jesus Christ

Luke 4:16-21

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.

Propitiatory [Mercy Seat]

Exodus 25:17

And thou shalt make a mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half'shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

Receiving God's Mercy

Psalm 106:46

He made them also to be pitied Of all those that carried them captive.

Show No Mercy

Deuteronomy 7:16

And thou shalt consume all the peoples that Jehovah thy God shall deliver unto thee; thine eye shall not pity them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.

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