Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions » Tempered with mercy
But he was so merciful, that he forgave their misdeeds, and destroyed them not. Yea, many a time turned he his wrath away, and would not suffer his whole displeasure to arise.
Many a time did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their own inventions, and were brought down in their wickedness. Nevertheless, when he saw their adversity, he heard their complaint. He thought upon his covenant, and pitied them, according unto the multitude of his mercies; read more.
yea, he made all those that had led them away captive, to pity them.
yea, he made all those that had led them away captive, to pity them.
Yet standeth the LORD waiting, that he may have mercy upon you, and lifteth himself up, that he may receive you to grace. For the LORD God is righteous. Happy are all they that wait for him. For thus, O thou people of Zion and ye citizens of Jerusalem, shall ye never be in heaviness; for doubtless he will have mercy upon thee. As soon as he heareth the voice of thy cry, he will help thee. And though the LORD giveth you the bread of adversity, and the water of trouble, thine instructor flyeth not far from thee; if thine eyes look unto thine instructor, read more.
and thine ears hearken to his word that cryeth after thee and sayeth, "This is the way. Walk ye in it. Turn not aside; neither to the righthand nor to the left."
and thine ears hearken to his word that cryeth after thee and sayeth, "This is the way. Walk ye in it. Turn not aside; neither to the righthand nor to the left."
But though he do cast off, yet according to the multitude of his mercies, he receiveth to grace again.
Nevertheless, I will look up unto the LORD; I will patiently abide God my saviour: my God shall hear me. O thou enemy of mine, rejoice not at my fall, for I shall get up again: and though I sit in darkness, yet the LORD is my light. I will bear the punishment of the LORD - For why? I have offended him - till he sit in judgment upon my cause, and see that I have right. He will bring me forth to the light, and I shall see his righteousness.
Therefore thus sayeth the LORD, "Let them be as well prepared, yea and as many as they can, yet shall they be hewn down, and pass away. And as for thee, I will vex thee, but not utterly destroy thee;
Covenant » Of God with men » God faithful to
Thou shalt keep thy trust with Jacob, and thy mercy for Abraham, like as thou hast sworn unto our fathers long ago.
And the angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim and said, "I brought you out of Egypt and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers. And I said that I would never break my covenant with you,
And yet, for all that; when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not so cast them away nor my soul shall not so abhor them, that I will utterly destroy them and break mine covenant with them: for I am the LORD their God. I will therefore remember unto them the first covenant made when I brought them out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen to be their God: for I am the LORD.'"
and said, "LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in heaven above or in the earth beneath, that keepest appointment and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their hearts:
For the LORD thy God is a merciful God: he will not forsake thee neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant made with thy fathers which he sware unto them.
But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, therefore he brought you out of Egypt with a mighty hand and delivered you out of the house of bondage; even from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Understand, therefore, that the LORD thy God, he is God: and that a true God, which keepeth covenant and mercy unto them that love him and keep his commandments, even throughout a thousand generations;
He is always mindful of his covenant and promise, that he made to a thousand generations, even the covenant that he made with Abraham, and the oath that he sware unto Isaac, and appointed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting testament; read more.
saying, "Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance."
saying, "Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance."
He thought upon his covenant, and pitied them, according unto the multitude of his mercies;
He giveth meat unto them that fear him; he is ever mindful of his covenant.
journey of israel through the Desert » Constant goodness and mercy of God to them during
Many a time did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their own inventions, and were brought down in their wickedness. Nevertheless, when he saw their adversity, he heard their complaint. He thought upon his covenant, and pitied them, according unto the multitude of his mercies; read more.
yea, he made all those that had led them away captive, to pity them.
yea, he made all those that had led them away captive, to pity them.
And he saved them from the adversary's hand, and delivered them from the hand of the enemy.
So they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.
So they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distress.
Repentance » Examples of » Ascribed to God (change of purpose)
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:
And said, "I will destroy mankind which I have made, from off the face of the earth: both man, beast, worm and fowl of the air, for it repenteth me that I have made them."
"It repenteth me that I have made Saul king. For he is turned from me and hath not performed my commandments." Wherefore Samuel was evil apaid and cried unto the LORD all night.
And tear your hearts and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God. For he is full of mercy and compassion, long ere he be angry, and great in mercy and repentance when he is at the point to punish.
He thought upon his covenant, and pitied them, according unto the multitude of his mercies;
And the LORD refrained himself from that evil, which he said he would do unto his people.
"Who can tell whether God will turn and repent, and cease from his fierce wrath, that we perish not?"