'Mercy' in the Bible

And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellers, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

"But now briefly we have received mercy from the Lord our God, in that he has left us a remnant and has given us a secure position in his holy place. Thus our God has enlightened our eyes and has given us a little relief in our time of servitude.

For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.

And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:

O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.

And would not do them, and gave no thought to the wonders you had done among them; but made their necks stiff, and turning away from you, made a captain over themselves to take them back to their prison in Egypt: but you are a God of forgiveness, full of grace and pity, slow to wrath and great in mercy, and you did not give them up.

You, in Your great mercy and compassion,Did not abandon them in the wilderness;The pillar of the cloud did not leave them by day,To lead them in the way,Nor the pillar of fire by night, to light for them the way they should go.

“Therefore You handed them over to their enemies who oppressed them.But when they cried out to You in the time of their suffering and distress,You heard them from heaven, and according to Your great compassion You gave them people to rescue them.Who rescued them from the hand of their enemies.

But when they had rest, they did evil again before you: so you gave them into the hands of their haters, who had rule over them: but when they came back and made their prayer to you, you gave ear to them from heaven; again and again, in your mercy, you gave them salvation;

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.

Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.

And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

And he gave him the copy of the order which had been given out in Shushan for their destruction, ordering him to let Esther see it, and to make it clear to her; and to say to her that she was to go in to the king, requesting his mercy, and making prayer for her people.

Then Esther spoke to the king again and fell at his feet. She wept and pleaded with him for mercy to overturn the evil plan devised by Haman the Agagite and his plot against the Jewish people.

But if you earnestly seek Godand ask the Almighty for mercy,

Even if I were in the right, I could not answer.I could only beg my Judge for mercy.

His archers surround me.He pierces my kidneys without mercyand pours my bile on the ground.

Have mercy on me, my friends, have mercy,for God’s hand has struck me.

It blasts at him without mercy,while he flees desperately from its grasp.

And if he has mercy on him, and says, Let him not go down to the underworld, I have given the price for his life:

He makes his prayer to God, and he has mercy on him; he sees God's face with cries of joy; he gives news of his righteousness to men;

He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

Will he beg you for mercyor speak softly to you?

For this cause there will be no mercy for sinners when they are judged, and the evil-doers will have no place among the upright,

{To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.} Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

See how the Lord has made great his mercy for me; the Lord will give ear to my cry.

But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

Return, O Lord, rescue my soul;Save me because of Your [unfailing] steadfast love and mercy.

The Lord has heard my appeal for mercy; the Lord has accepted my prayer.

And those who know Your name [who have experienced Your precious mercy] will put their confident trust in You,For You, O Lord, have not abandoned those who seek You.

Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:

Send help, Lord, for mercy has come to an end; there is no more faith among the children of men.

But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

On him who has mercy you will have mercy; to the upright you will be upright;

You have given me the breastplate of your salvation: your right hand has been my support, and your mercy has made me great.

Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.

For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Remember, O Lord, Your [tender] compassion and Your lovingkindnesses,For they have been from of old.

Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.

All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.

For your mercy is before my eyes; and I have gone in the way of your good faith.

But I have integrity! Rescue me and have mercy on me!

Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

Hear my plea for mercy when I cry out to you for help, when I lift my hands toward your holy temple!

The Lord deserves praise, for he has heard my plea for mercy!

To you, O Lord, I cried out; I begged the Lord for mercy:

Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.

I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;

Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.

Let your servant see the light of your face; in your mercy be my saviour.

I jumped to conclusions and said, "I am cut off from your presence!" But you heard my plea for mercy when I cried out to you for help.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

His delight is in righteousness and wisdom; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

How good is your loving mercy, O God! the children of men take cover under the shade of your wings.

O let there be no end to your loving mercy to those who have knowledge of you, or of your righteousness to the upright in heart.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

All the day he is ready to have mercy and to give; his children are a blessing.

Hear my prayer, O Lord! Listen to my cry for help! Do not ignore my sobbing! For I am dependent on you, like one residing outside his native land; I am at your mercy, just as all my ancestors were.

Your righteousness has not been folded away in my heart; I have made clear your true word and your salvation; I have not kept secret your mercy or your faith from the great meeting.

LORD, do not withhold your mercy from me, for your gracious love and truthfulness will keep me safe continuously.

I said, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me: Heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

But thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, That I may requite them.

But the Lord will send his mercy in the daytime, and in the night his song will be with me, a prayer to the God of my life.

Up! and come to our help, and give us salvation because of your mercy.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.} Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David. Listen, O God, to my prayer! Do not ignore my appeal for mercy!

Have mercy on me, God, because men have harassed me. Those who oppress me have fought against me all day long.

Have mercy on me, God, have mercy, for in you I have placed my trust. Even in the shadow of your wings will I find my refuge until this calamity passes.

He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

You, LORD God of the Heavenly Armies, God of Israel, stir yourself up to punish all the nations. Show no mercy to those wicked transgressors. Interlude

The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.

Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

May God give us mercy and blessing, and let the light of his face be shining on us; (Selah.)

But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.

Answer me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is sweet and good and comforting;According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me.

Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?

O do not remember against us the sins and guilt of our forefathers.Let Your compassion and mercy come quickly to meet us,For we have been brought very low.

Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Have mercy on me Lord, for I call on you all day long.

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

Lord, hear my prayer;listen to my plea for mercy.

For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

O Lord, God of my salvation, I have been crying to you for help by day and by night:

I will sing of the goodness and lovingkindness of the Lord forever;With my mouth I will make known Your faithfulness from generation to generation.

For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.