40 Bible Verses about pity
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He will have compassion on the poor and the needy, and he will save the lives of the needy.
Your eyes must not show pity life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot."
For he says to Moses, "I will be merciful to the person I want to be merciful to, and I will be kind to the person I want to be kind to."
Therefore I will no longer show compassion upon those who live in the land," declares the LORD. "Look! I will deliver every single person into the control of his neighbor and into the control of the king. Even though they assault the land, I will not deliver it from their control."
I won't be showing pity or compassion. I'll repay you according to your behavior while your detestable practices remain among you. And you'll know that I, the LORD, have been attacking you.'"
You must not yield to him, listen to him, look with pity on him, show compassion to him, or even cover up for him.
As a father has compassion for his children, so the LORD has compassion for those who fear him.
I'm going to deal with them in rage and anger. I'll show neither pity nor compassion. They'll cry loudly directly in my ears, but I won't listen to them."
Clothing yourself with anger, you pursued us. You killed without pity,
You are to utterly destroy everyone whom the LORD your God will deliver to you. Don't have pity on them nor serve their gods. Otherwise, they will become a snare for you."
If they stumble, the first will lift up his friend but woe to anyone who is alone when he falls and there is no one to help him get up.
I won't be showing pity on you and I won't be showing compassion. I'm going to turn your own lifestyles against you while your detestable practices remain among you. Then you'll learn that I am the LORD.'"
For this is what the LORD says: "Don't go to a house where there is mourning, don't go to lament, nor to express sorrow to them. For I've taken my peace away from this people," declares the LORD, "as well as gracious love and compassion.
If we have set our hopes on the Messiah in this life only, we deserve more pity than any other people.
As I continued to listen, he also told the others, "Follow him through the city and start killing. Don't spare anyone you see, and don't show pity of any kind.
Whoever gains wealth by charging exorbitant interest collects it for someone who is kind to the poor.
Then the LORD will show great concern for his land, and will have compassion on his people.
Furthermore, I'll not show pity on her children, since they are children of prostitution.
it will be a nation whose language you don't understand, whose stern appearance neither shows regard nor extends grace to anyone whether old or young.
Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance.
Whoever has earthly possessions and notices a brother in need and yet withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God be present in him?
Have no pity on him, but totally purge the shedding of innocent blood from Israel so that life may go well with you."
Insults broke my heart. I despaired and looked for sympathy; but there was none, for comforters, but I found none.
You will arise to extend compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor the appointed time has come.
When he heard that Jesus of Nazareth was there, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Their bows will dash the young men to pieces; they'll show no pity on those not yet born, and their eyes will not spare children.
So as for me, I'm not going to show pity, and I won't look in their direction with mercy. I'm repaying them for what they have done."
I've been concerned about my holy reputation, which the house of Israel has been defiling throughout all of the nations where they've gone."
The spirit has often thrown him into fire and into water to destroy him. But if you are able to do anything, have pity on us and help us!"
"But the tax collector stood at a distance and would not even look up to heaven. Instead, he continued to beat his chest and said, "O God, be merciful to me, the sinner that I am!'
But I'll have mercy on the house of Judah, and I'll save them by the LORD their God I will not save them by the bow, by the sword, by battle, by horses, or by cavalry."
"So he got up and went to his father. While he was still far away, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, threw his arms around him, and kissed him affectionately.
From Thematic Bible
Pity » Not to be shown to offenders
You must not yield to him, listen to him, look with pity on him, show compassion to him, or even cover up for him.
Have no pity on him, but totally purge the shedding of innocent blood from Israel so that life may go well with you."
You are to utterly destroy everyone whom the LORD your God will deliver to you. Don't have pity on them nor serve their gods. Otherwise, they will become a snare for you."
Your eyes must not show pity life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot."
"If two men are fighting together, and the wife of one comes to rescue her husband from the grasp of his assailant, and she reaches out and seizes his genitals, you are to cut off her hand. Don't show any pity."
Pity » Of God
In all their distress he wasn't distressed, but the angel of his presence saved them; in his acts of love and in his acts of pity he redeemed them; he carried them and lifted them up all the days of old.
We consider those who endured to be blessed. You have heard about Job's endurance and have seen the purpose of the Lord that the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
Pity » Instances of » The master of the unforgiving servant
Pity » Of jesus
When he got out of the boat, he saw a large crowd. He had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.
Topics on Pity
Self Pity
Exodus 16:3The Israelis told them, "If only we had died by the LORD's hand in the land of Egypt when we sat by the cooking pots, when we ate bread until we were filled because you brought us to this desert to kill this entire congregation with hunger."