20 Bible Verses about Mercifulness
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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 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.
and therefore go preach these words toward the north, and say, 'Thou shrinking Israel, turn again, sayeth the LORD; and I will not turn my face from you, for I am merciful, sayeth the LORD. And I will not always bear displeasure against thee:
It was not because of the multitude of you, above all nations, that the LORD had lust unto you and chose you: For ye were fewest of all nations. 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.
But for thy great mercies' sake thou hast not utterly consumed them, neither forsaken them: for thou art a gracious and merciful God.
Therefore thus sayeth the LORD: I will turn me again in mercy toward Jerusalem, so that my house shall be builded in it, sayeth the LORD of Hosts: yea and the plummet shall be laid abroad in Jerusalem, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.'
And his mercy is always on them that fear him, throughout all generations. He showeth strength with his arm, he scattereth them that are proud in the imagination of their hearts. He putteth Down the mighty from their seats, and hath exalted them of low degree.read more.
He hath filled the hungry with good things: And sendeth away the rich empty. He remembereth mercy: and helpeth his servant Israel.
Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have known what end the Lord made. For the Lord is very pitiful, and merciful.
Then said David unto Gad, "I am in a marvelous strait. But let me fall I pray thee, into the hands of the LORD, for much is his mercy, and let me not fall into the hands of men.
and be merciful unto thy people that have sinned against thee, and unto all their trespass that they have trespassed against thee, and get them favour in the sight of them that hold them captive that they may have compassion on them.
But as for me, I will walk innocently: O deliver me, and be merciful unto me.
{To the chanter, a Psalm of David, when the Prophet Nathan came unto him, after he was gone in to Bathsheba} Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness; according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences.
But unto thee O LORD our God, pertaineth mercy and forgiveness. As for us, we are gone back from him,
Hearken unto my voice, O LORD, when I cry unto thee: have mercy upon me, and hear me.
But look to the prayer of thy servant and his supplication, O LORD my God, to give an ear unto the voice and prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee this day,
Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider the trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death.
But when he saw the people, he had compassion on them, because they were pined away, and scattered abroad, even as sheep having no shepherd.
Wherefore in all things it became him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be merciful, and a faithful high priest in things concerning God, for to purge the people's sins.
When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick:
From Thematic Bible
Mercifulness » Of david
But David said to Abishai, "Destroy him not - for who can lay his hand on the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?"
And the king said, "What matter is between you and me ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? There shall no man die this day in Israel: for I know that I am this day king over Israel."
Mercifulness » Of Christ
Jesus turned about, and rebuked them saying, "Ye know not what manner spirit ye are of.
And while they continued asking him, he lifted himself up; And said unto them, "Let him that is among you without sin, cast the first stone at her."
Mercifulness » Of saul
But Saul said, "There shall no man die this day, for today the LORD hath saved Israel."
Mercifulness » of Elisha
And he said, "Smite them not. But smite them thou takest with thine own sword and with thine own bow. But set bread and water before them, and let them eat and drink, and go to their master."
Mercifulness » Solomon
And Solomon said, "If he will be a child of virtue, there shall not a hair of him fall to the earth. But and if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die for it."
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him.
But ye shall have true balances, true weights, a true ephah and a true hin. I am the LORD your God which brought you out of the land of Egypt,
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of good example
By faith, Abel offered unto God a more plenteous sacrifice than Cain: by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: by which also he being dead, yet speaketh.
Take, my brethren, the prophets: for an example of suffering adversity, and of long patience, which spake in the name of the Lord.
For hereunto verily were ye called, for Christ also suffered for us: leaving us an example that ye should follow his steps,
not but that we had authority: but to make ourselves an example unto you, to follow us.
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of david
But David said to Abishai, "Destroy him not - for who can lay his hand on the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?"
And the king said, "What matter is between you and me ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? There shall no man die this day in Israel: for I know that I am this day king over Israel."
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of Christ
Jesus turned about, and rebuked them saying, "Ye know not what manner spirit ye are of.
And while they continued asking him, he lifted himself up; And said unto them, "Let him that is among you without sin, cast the first stone at her."
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of saul
But Saul said, "There shall no man die this day, for today the LORD hath saved Israel."
Social duties » Mercifulness » of Elisha
And he said, "Smite them not. But smite them thou takest with thine own sword and with thine own bow. But set bread and water before them, and let them eat and drink, and go to their master."
Social duties » Mercifulness » Solomon
And Solomon said, "If he will be a child of virtue, there shall not a hair of him fall to the earth. But and if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die for it."
