Thematic Bible: Mercy of


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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.


He said, "Tomorrow." And Moses said, "It will be as you say, so that you may know that there is no one like the Lord our God.

There is no one like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the sky to help you, on the clouds in majesty.

Therefore you are great, O Lord God, for there is none like you! There is no God besides you! What we have heard is true!

O Lord, there is none like you; there is no God besides you! What we heard is true!

For who in the skies can compare to the Lord? Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings,


The expert in the law said to him, "That is true, Teacher; you are right to say that he is one, and there is no one else besides him.





He does whatever he pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the ocean depths.


He takes his battle position and shakes the earth; with a mere look he frightens the nations. The ancient mountains disintegrate; the primeval hills are flattened. He travels on the ancient roads.



Then I heard what sounded like the voice of a vast throng, like the roar of many waters and like loud crashes of thunder. They were shouting: "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the All-Powerful, reigns!



"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.

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."

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.

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

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

You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent.

For if you return to the Lord, your brothers and sons will be shown mercy by their captors and return to this land. The Lord your God is merciful and compassionate; he will not reject you if you return to him."


He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.

For the Lord who rules over all says to me that for his own glory he has sent me to the nations that plundered you -- for anyone who touches you touches the pupil of his eye.

"The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundations of this temple, and his hands will complete it." Then you will know that the Lord who rules over all has sent me to you.

Then Moses said, "This is how you will know that the Lord has sent me to do all these works, for I have not done them of my own will.

Approach me! Listen to this! From the very first I have not spoken in secret; when it happens, I am there." So now, the sovereign Lord has sent me, accompanied by his spirit.

Over and over again the Lord has sent his servants the prophets to you. But you have not listened or paid attention.

The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

A man came, sent from God, whose name was John.


so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie.


the one who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who remains forever faithful,


Now, O sovereign Lord, you are the true God! May your words prove to be true! You have made this good promise to your servant!


Whoever pronounces a blessing in the earth will do so in the name of the faithful God; whoever makes an oath in the earth will do so in the name of the faithful God. For past problems will be forgotten; I will no longer think about them.

Absolutely not! Let God be proven true, and every human being shown up as a liar, just as it is written: "so that you will be justified in your words and will prevail when you are judged."


the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham. This oath grants

So I made a vow in my anger, 'They will never enter into the resting place I had set aside for them.'"

The Lord swears an oath by his right hand, by his strong arm: "I will never again give your grain to your enemies as food, and foreigners will not drink your wine, which you worked hard to produce.

The Lord who commands armies makes this solemn vow: "Be sure of this: Just as I have intended, so it will be; just as I have planned, it will happen.


and said, "'I solemnly swear by my own name,' decrees the Lord, 'that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

Once and for all I have vowed by my own holiness, I will never deceive David.

"As I swore in my anger, 'They will never enter my rest!'"




"Tell Aaron and his sons that they must deal respectfully with the holy offerings of the Israelites, which they consecrate to me, so that they do not profane my holy name. I am the Lord.

"If you refuse to obey all the words of this law, the things written in this scroll, and refuse to fear this glorious and awesome name, the Lord your God,

saying, "Let the name of God be praised forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to him.

For when they see their children, whom I will produce among them, they will honor my name. They will honor the Holy One of Jacob; they will respect the God of Israel.

I will magnify my great name that has been profaned among the nations, that you have profaned among them. The nations will know that I am the Lord, declares the sovereign Lord, when I magnify myself among you in their sight.












The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him.

The one true God is my mighty refuge; he removes the obstacles in my way.


For the music director; according to the gittith style; by Asaph. Shout for joy to God, our source of strength! Shout out to the God of Jacob!




so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.




Do you people think that I am some local deity and not the transcendent God?" the Lord asks.

The one who vindicates me is close by. Who dares to argue with me? Let us confront each other! Who is my accuser? Let him challenge me!


Today realize and carefully consider that the Lord is God in heaven above and on earth below -- there is no other!

If I were to ascend to heaven, you would be there. If I were to sprawl out in Sheol, there you would be.


This is what the Lord says: "The heavens are my throne and the earth is my footstool. Where then is the house you will build for me? Where is the place where I will rest?

"Do you really think anyone can hide himself where I cannot see him?" the Lord asks. "Do you not know that I am everywhere?" the Lord asks.

so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.


"Everything that has happened to us has come about because of our wicked actions and our great guilt. Even so, our God, you have exercised restraint toward our iniquities and have given us a remnant such as this.

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.

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

So the Lord replied, "If I find in the city of Sodom fifty godly people, I will spare the whole place for their sake."

They refused to obey and did not recall your miracles that you had performed among them. Instead, they rebelled and appointed a leader to return to their bondage in Egypt. But you are a God of forgiveness, merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and unfailing in your loyal love. You did not abandon them,

However, due to your abundant mercy you did not do away with them altogether; you did not abandon them. For you are a merciful and compassionate God.


When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when he divided up humankind, he set the boundaries of the peoples, according to the number of the heavenly assembly.

The Lord thundered from the sky; the sovereign One shouted loudly.

I will thank the Lord for his justice; I will sing praises to the sovereign Lord!



This announcement is by the decree of the sentinels; this decision is by the pronouncement of the holy ones, so that those who are alive may understand that the Most High has authority over human kingdoms, and he bestows them on whomever he wishes. He establishes over them even the lowliest of human beings.'


If a resident foreigner lives among you and wants to keep the Passover to the Lord, he must do so according to the statute of the Passover, and according to its custom. You must have the same statute for the resident foreigner and for the one who was born in the land.'"

They were both righteous in the sight of God, following all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.

warn them of the statutes and the laws, and make known to them the way in which they must walk and the work they must do.

From the days of your ancestors you have ignored my commandments and have not kept them! Return to me, and I will return to you," says the Lord who rules over all. "But you say, 'How should we return?'

You must carefully obey at all times the rules, regulations, law, and commandments he wrote down for you. You must not worship other gods.

so that they may follow my statutes and observe my regulations and carry them out. Then they will be my people, and I will be their God.



Who among you fears the Lord? Who obeys his servant? Whoever walks in deep darkness, without light, should trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God.

The Levites -- Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah -- said, "Stand up and bless the LORD your God!" "May you be blessed, O LORD our God, from age to age. May your glorious name be blessed; may it be lifted up above all blessing and praise.


For from the east to the west my name will be great among the nations. Incense and pure offerings will be offered in my name everywhere, for my name will be great among the nations," says the Lord who rules over all.



The underworld is naked before God; the place of destruction lies uncovered.


For his eyes are on the ways of an individual, he observes all a person's steps.


that if our conscience condemns us, that God is greater than our conscience and knows all things.



(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.

David said to Gad, "I am very upset! I prefer that we be attacked by the Lord, for his mercy is great; I do not want to be attacked by men!"


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.




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

For your loyal love extends beyond the sky, and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.


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



(Khet) The Lord's loyal kindness never ceases; his compassions never end. They are fresh every morning; your faithfulness is abundant!






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