Mercy
Definition: Biblical mercy is a central and multidimensional concept in Scripture, reflecting God's compassionate, forgiving, and loving nature. BibleHub
Usage: "Praise the LORD of hosts, for the LORD is good, for His mercy endures forever." (Jeremiah 33:11)
Key Scriptures
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1 Kings 8:23;
and he said: “LORD God of Israel, there is no God in heaven above or
on earth below like You, who keep Your covenant and mercy with Your
servants who walk before You with all their hearts.
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Psalm 117:1-2
PRAISE the LORD, all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you peoples! For
His merciful kindness is great toward us, and the truth of the LORD
endures forever. Praise the LORD!
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Psalm 119:77
Let Your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; For Your law is
my delight.
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Psalm 136:1
OH, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures
forever.
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Matthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
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Ephesians 2:4-5
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which
He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive
together with Christ (by grace you have been saved).
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Hebrews 4:16
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may
obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Greek Septuagint (LXX): ἔλεος (Eleos)
Hebrew: דחֶסֶד (Chesed)
Latin Vulgate: Misericordia
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