Exodus 22:27

for that is his only covering; it is his clothing for his body. In what shall he sleep? And when he cries to Me [for help], I will hear him, for I am compassionate and gracious.

Exodus 34:6

Then the Lord passed by in front of him, and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth (faithfulness);

2 Chronicles 30:9

For if you return to the Lord, your brothers (relatives) and your children will find compassion in the presence of those who led them away captive and will return to this land. For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”

Exodus 2:23-24

Now it happened after a long time [about forty years] that the king of Egypt died. And the children of Israel (Jacob) groaned and sighed because of the bondage, and they cried out. And their cry for help because of their bondage ascended to God.

Exodus 22:23

If you harm or oppress them in any way, and they cry at all to Me [for help], I will most certainly hear their cry;

Psalm 34:6


This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
And saved him from all his troubles.

Psalm 72:12


For he will rescue the needy when he cries for help,
The afflicted and abused also, and him who has no helper.

Psalm 86:15


But You, O Lord, are a God [who protects and is] merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness and truth.

Psalm 136:10-11


To Him who struck the firstborn of Egypt,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;

Isaiah 19:20

It will become a sign and a witness to the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt; for they will cry to the Lord because of oppressors, and He will send them a Savior, a [Great] Defender, and He will rescue them.

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Summary

For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.

General references

Bible References

When he crieth

Exodus 2:23
Now it happened after a long time [about forty years] that the king of Egypt died. And the children of Israel (Jacob) groaned and sighed because of the bondage, and they cried out. And their cry for help because of their bondage ascended to God.
Psalm 34:6

This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
And saved him from all his troubles.
Psalm 72:12

For he will rescue the needy when he cries for help,
The afflicted and abused also, and him who has no helper.
Isaiah 19:20
It will become a sign and a witness to the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt; for they will cry to the Lord because of oppressors, and He will send them a Savior, a [Great] Defender, and He will rescue them.

For i am gracious

Exodus 34:6
Then the Lord passed by in front of him, and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth (faithfulness);
2 Chronicles 30:9
For if you return to the Lord, your brothers (relatives) and your children will find compassion in the presence of those who led them away captive and will return to this land. For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”
Psalm 86:15

But You, O Lord, are a God [who protects and is] merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness and truth.
Psalm 136:10

To Him who struck the firstborn of Egypt,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;

General references

Proverbs 22:27

If you have nothing with which to pay [another’s debt when he defaults],
Why should his creditor take your bed from under you?