Thematic Bible: Tempered with mercy
Thematic Bible
Afflictions » Tempered with mercy
He atoned for
and did not destroy them.
He often turned His anger aside
and did not unleash
He rescued them many times, but they continued to rebel deliberately and were beaten down by their sin. When He heard their cry, He took note of their distress, remembered His covenant with them, and relented according to the abundance of His faithful love. read more.
He caused them to be pitied before all their captors.
He caused them to be pitied before all their captors.
Therefore the Lord is waiting to show you mercy, and is rising up to show you compassion, for the Lord is a just God. Happy are all who wait patiently for Him. For you people will live on Zion in Jerusalem and will never cry again. He will show favor to you at the sound of your cry; when He hears, He will answer you. The Lord will give you meager bread and water during oppression, but your Teacher will not hide Himself any longer. Your eyes will see your Teacher, read more.
and whenever you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: "This is the way. Walk in it."
and whenever you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: "This is the way. Walk in it."
He will show compassion
according to His abundant, faithful love.
But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. Do not rejoice over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will stand up; though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light. Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the Lord's rage until He argues my case and establishes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His salvation.
This is what the Lord says:
Though they are strong and numerous,
they will still be mowed down,
and he will pass away.
Though I have afflicted you,
I will afflict you no longer.
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they will still be mowed down,
and he
Though I have afflicted you,
I will afflict you no longer.