Jeremiah 31:20
Upon this complaint, I thought thus by myself: Is not Ephraim my dear son? Is he not the child, with whom I have had all mirth and pastime? For since the time that I first communed with him, I have him ever in remembrance: therefore my very heart driveth me unto him; gladly and lovingly will I have mercy upon him, sayeth the LORD.
Isaiah 55:7
Let the ungodly man forsake his ways and the unrighteous his imaginations, and turn again unto the LORD: so shall he be merciful unto him; and to our God, for he is ready to forgive.
Isaiah 63:15
Look down then from heaven, and behold the dwelling place of thy Sanctuary and thy glory. How is it that thy jealousy, thy strength, the multitude of thy mercies and thy loving-kindness, will not be entreated of us?
Genesis 43:30
And Joseph made haste - for his heart did melt upon his brother - and sought for to weep, and entered into his chamber, for to weep there.
Judges 10:16
And they put away the strange gods from them and served the LORD. And the misery of Israel grieved his soul.
Song of Songs 5:4
But when my love put in his hand at the hole, my heart was moved within me:
Isaiah 16:11
Wherefore my belly rumbled as it had been a lute for Moab's sake, and mine inward members for the brick wall's sake.
Hosea 14:4
I will heal their obedience and will love them of mine own accord: for my wrath is ceased from them.
Deuteronomy 32:36
"For the LORD will do justice unto his people, and have compassion on his servants. For it shall be seen that their power shall fail, and at the last they shall be prisoned and forsaken.
1 Kings 3:26
Then spake the woman whose son lived, unto the king - for her motherly heart was kindled with pity over her son - and said, "I beseech thee, my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it." And the other said, "It shall be neither mine nor thine, but divide it."
Psalm 103:13
Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children, even so is the LORD merciful unto them that fear him.
Proverbs 3:12
For whom the LORD loveth, him he chasteneth: and yet delighteth in him even as a father in his own son.
Isaiah 57:16-18
For I chide not ever, and am not wroth without end. But the blasting goeth from me, though I make the breath.
Jeremiah 3:19
"'I have showed also, how I took thee up being but a child, and gave thee a pleasant land for thine heritage; yea, and a goodly Host of the Heathen: and how I commanded thee, that thou shouldest call me Father only, and not to shrink from me.
Jeremiah 31:9
They departed from hence in heaviness, but with joy will I bring them hither again. I will lead them by the rivers of water in a straight way, where they shall not stumble: For I will be Israel's father, and Ephraim shall be my firstborn.
Jeremiah 48:36
Wherefore my heart mourneth for Moab, like a crowd playing a heavy song: and for the men's sake of the brick wall my heart mourneth also, even as a pipe that pipeth a doleful song. For they shall be very few, and destroyed.
Lamentations 3:31-32
{Khaf} For the LORD will not forsake forever.
Hosea 11:8-9
What great things have I given thee, O Ephraim? How faithfully have I defended thee, O Israel? Have I dealt with thee as with Adam? Or have I entreated thee like Zeboim? No, my heart is otherwise minded. Yea, my mercy is to fervent:
Micah 7:18-19
Where is there such a God as thou? That pardonest wickedness, and forgivest the offenses of the remnant of thine heritage? He keepeth not his wrath for ever. And why? His delight is to have compassion.
Luke 15:24
for this my son was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is now found.' And they began to be merry.
Luke 15:32
it was mete that we should make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again: and was lost, and is found.'"
Philippians 1:8
For God beareth me record how greatly I long after you all from the very heart-root in Jesus Christ.