A central aspect of God's character, expressed in his covenant relationships with undeserving people.
God is merciful
Daniel 9:9; Ephesians 2:4 See also 2 Samuel 24:14; Nehemiah 9:31; Psalm 5:7, Psalm 25:6; Jeremiah 3:12; Luke 1:78; 1 Timothy 1:2; James 5:11; 1 Peter 1:3; 2 John 1:3; Jude 1:2
To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him
But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
God's mercy is expressed in his faithfulness to his covenant with his people
Micah 7:18–20 See also Deuteronomy 4:31, Deuteronomy 7:9; 1 Kings 8:23–24; Nehemiah 1:5, Nehemiah 9:30–31; Psalm 143:1; Isaiah 63:9; Luke 1:54–55, Luke 1:69–75
Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance — who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea. You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.
God's faithfulness and mercy are never-ending
Psalm 103:17 See also Psalm 25:6, Psalm 106:1, Psalm 119:132
But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children —
God's mercy and grace are seen in Jesus Christ
John 1:14 See also Romans 3:22–24, Romans 5:15; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 4:16; Jude 1:21
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
God's mercy is not confined to the Jewish nation
Romans 3:29–30 See also Isaiah 49:6; Jonah 4:2; Romans 10:12, Romans 11:28–32, Romans 15:8–12; Galatians 3:14; Ephesians 3:6–8; Colossians 1:27
Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.
God chooses when and where to exercise his mercy
Romans 9:15–16 See also Exodus 33:19; Deuteronomy 7:7–8; Psalm 33:12; John 15:16; 1 Corinthians 1:27–29
For He says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
God's responds in mercy to those who call to him
Psalm 6:9 There are many appeals to God's mercy in the book of Psalms. See also 1 Kings 8:28; 2 Chronicles 6:19; Job 9:15; Daniel 9:18
The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.