Mercy Collection

"If you had known what these words mean, `I desire mercy, not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent."
Matthew 12:7

"A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, "LORD, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession."
Matthew 15:22

"LORD, have mercy on my son," he said. "He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water."
Matthew 17:15

"Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow-servant just as I had on you?'"
Matthew 18:33

"Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that JESUS was going by, they shouted, "LORD, Son of David, have mercy on us!" The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, "LORD, Son of David, have mercy on us!"
Matthew 20:30-31

"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices--mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law--justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practised the latter, without neglecting the former."
Matthew 23:23

"JESUS did not let him, but said, "Go home to your family and tell them how much the LORD has done for you, and how HE has had mercy on you."
Mark 5:19

"When he heard that it was JESUS of Nazareth, he began to shout, "JESUS, Son of David, have mercy on me!" Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Mark 10:47-48

"HIS mercy extends to those who fear HIM, from generation to generation."
Luke 1:50

"HE has helped HIS servant Israel, remembering to be merciful."
Luke 1:54

"Her neighbours and relatives heard that the LORD had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy."
Luke 1:58

"To show mercy to our fathers and to remember HIS holy covenant."
Luke 1:72

"Because of the tender mercy of our GOD, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven."
Luke 1:78

"The expert in the law replied, "The One who had mercy on HIM." JESUS told him, "Go and do likewise."
Luke 10:37

"So he called to him, `Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.'"
Luke 16:24

"And called out in a loud voice, "JESUS, Master, have pity on us!"
Luke 17:13

"But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, `GOD, have mercy on me, a sinner.'"
Luke 18:13

He called out, "JESUS, Son of David, have mercy on me!" Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!""
Luke 18:38-39

"For HE says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." "It does not, therefore, depend on man's desire or effort, but on GOD'S mercy."
Romans 9:15-16

Therefore GOD has mercy on whom HE wants to have mercy, and HE hardens whom HE wants to harden."
Romans 9:18

What if HE did this to make the riches of HIS glory known to the objects of HIS mercy, whom HE prepared in advance for glory"
Romans 9:23

"Just as you who were at one time disobedient to GOD have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience, so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now receive mercy as a result of GOD'S mercy to you. For GOD has bound all men over to disobedience so that HE may have mercy on them all."
Romans 11:30-32

"Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of GOD'S mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to GOD--this is your spiritual act of worship."
Romans 12:1

"If it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully."
Romans 12:8

"So that the Gentiles may glorify GOD for HIS mercy, as it is written: "Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to YOUR Name."
Romans 15:9

"Now about virgins: I have no command from the LORD, but I give a judgment as one who by the LORD'S mercy is trustworthy."
1 Corinthians 7:25

"Therefore, since through GOD'S mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart."
2 Corinthians 4:1

"Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule, even to the Israel of GOD."
Galatians 6:16

"But because of HIS great love for us, GOD, who is rich in mercy."
Ephesians 2:4

"Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But GOD had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow."
Philippians 2:27

"To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from GOD the FATHER and CHRIST JESUS our LORD."
1 Timothy 1:2

"Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief."
1 Timothy 1:13

"But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, CHRIST JESUS might display HIS unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on HIM and receive eternal life."
1 Timothy 1:16

"To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from GOD the FATHER and CHRIST JESUS our LORD."
2 Timothy 1:2

"May the LORD show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains."
2 Timothy 1:16

"May the LORD grant that he will find mercy from the LORD on that day! You know very well in how many ways he helped me in Ephesus."
2 Timothy 1:18

"HE saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of HIS mercy. HE saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the HOLY SPIRIT."
Titus 3:5

"Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."
Hebrews 4:16

"Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses."
Hebrews 10:28

"Because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!"
James 2:13

"But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere."
James 3:17

"As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the LORD finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy."
James 5:11

"Praise be to the GOD and FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST! In HIS great mercy HE has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of JESUS CHRIST from the dead."
1 Peter 1:3

"Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of GOD; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy."
1 Peter 2:10

"Grace, mercy and peace from GOD the FATHER and from JESUS CHRIST, the FATHER'S SON, will be with us in truth and love."
2 John 1:3

"Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance."
Jude 1:2

"Keep yourselves in GOD'S love as you wait for the mercy of our LORD JESUS CHRIST to bring you to eternal life."
Jude 1:21

"Snatch others from the fire and save them; to others show mercy, mixed with fear--hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh."
Jude 1:23

"Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous GOD. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer."
Psalms 4:1

"But I, by YOUR great mercy, will come into YOUR house; in reverence will I bow down towards YOUR holy temple."
Psalms 5:7

"Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony."
Psalms 6:2

"The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer."
Psalms 6:9

"O LORD, see how my enemies persecute me! Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death.
Psalms 9:13

"Remember, O LORD, YOUR great mercy and love, for they are from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to YOUR love remember me, for YOU are good, O LORD."
Psalms 25:6-7

"Hear my voice when I call, O LORD; be merciful to me and answer me."
Psalms 27:7

"Hear my cry for mercy as I call to YOU for help, as I lift up my hands towards YOUR Most Holy Place."
Psalms 28:2

"Praise be to the LORD, for HE has heard my cry for mercy."
Psalms 28:6

"To YOU, O LORD, I called; to the LORD I cried for mercy."
Psalms 30:8

"Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me; O LORD, be my help."
Psalms 30:10

Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and my body with grief."
Psalms 31:9

"In my alarm I said, "I am cut off from YOUR sight!" Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to YOU for help."
Psalms 31:22

"I said, "O LORD, have mercy on me; heal me, for I have sinned against YOU."
Psalms 41:4

"But YOU, O LORD, have mercy on me; raise me up, that I may repay them."
Psalms 41:10

"When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O GOD, according to YOUR unfailing love; according to YOUR great compassion blot out my transgressions."
Psalms 51:1

"When he had fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O GOD have mercy on me, for in YOU my soul takes refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of YOUR wings until the disaster has passed."
Psalms 57:1

"O LORD GOD ALMIGHTY the GOD of Israel, rouse YOURSELF to punish all the nations; show no mercy to wicked traitors."
Psalms 59:5

"Answer me, O LORD, out of the goodness of YOUR love; in YOUR great mercy turn to me."
Psalms 69:16

"Do not hold against us the sins of the fathers; may YOUR mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need."
Psalms 79:8

"Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I call to YOU all day long."
Psalms 86:3

"YOU are forgiving and good, O LORD, abounding in love to all who call to YOU. Hear my prayer, O LORD; listen to my cry for mercy."
Psalms 86:5-6

"But YOU, O LORD, are a compassionate and gracious GOD, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. Turn to me and have mercy on me; grant YOUR strength to YOUR servant and save the son of YOUR maidservant."
Psalms 86:15-16

"I love the LORD, for HE heard my voice; HE heard my cry for mercy."
Psalms 116:1

"Turn to me and have mercy on me, as YOU always do to those who love YOUR Name."
Psalms 119:32

"As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the LORD our GOD, till HE shows us HIS mercy. Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt."
Psalms 123:2-3

"O LORD, hear my voice. Let YOUR ears be attentive to my cry for mercy."
Psalms 130:2

"O LORD, I say to YOU, "YOU are my GOD." Hear, O LORD, my cry for mercy."
Psalms 140:6

"I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift up my voice to the LORD for mercy."
Psalms 142:1

"O LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in YOUR faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief."
Psalms 143:1

"For jealousy arouses a husband's fury, and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge."
Proverbs 6:34

"A poor man pleads for mercy, but a rich man answers harshly."
Proverbs 18:23

"The wicked man craves evil; his neighbour gets no mercy from him."
Proverbs 21:10

"He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy."
Proverbs 28:13

"And may GOD ALMIGHTY grant you mercy before the man so that he will let your other brother and Benjamin come back with you. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved."
Genesis 43:14

"And the LORD said, "I will cause all MY goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim MY Name, the LORD, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion."
Exodus 33:19

"None of those condemned things shall be found in your hands, so that the LORD will turn from HIS fierce anger; HE will show you mercy, have compassion on you, and increase your numbers, as HE promised on oath to your forefathers."
Deuteronomy 13:17

"David said to Gad, "I am in deep distress. Let us fall into the hands of the LORD, for HIS mercy is great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men."
2 Samuel 24:14

"And forgive YOUR people, who have sinned against YOU; forgive all the offences they have committed against YOU, and cause their conquerors to show them mercy."
1 Kings 8:50

"Yet give attention to your servant's prayer and his plea for mercy, O LORD my GOD. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence."
2 Chronicles 6:19

"But in YOUR great mercy YOU did not put an end to them or abandon them, for YOU are a gracious and merciful GOD."
Nehemiah 9:31

"He also gave him a copy of the text of the edict for their annihilation, which had been published in Susa, to show to Esther and explain it to her, and he told him to urge her to go into the king's presence to beg for mercy and plead with him for her people."
Ester 4:8

"Though I were innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my Judge for mercy."
Job 9:15

"It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees headlong from its power."
Job 27:22

"Will he keep begging you for mercy? Will he speak to you with gentle words?"
Job 41:3

"Their bows will strike down the young men; they will have no mercy on infants nor will they look with compassion on children."
Isaiah 13:18

"I was angry with my people and desecrated my inheritance; I gave them into your hand, and you showed them no mercy. Even on the aged you laid a very heavy yoke."
Isaiah 47:6

"Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the LORD, and HE will have mercy on him, and to our GOD, for HE will freely pardon."
Isaiah 55:7

"They are armed with bows and spears; they are cruel and without mercy. They sound like the roaring sea as they ride on their horses; they come like men in battle formation to attack you, O Daughter of Babylon."
Jeremiah 50:42

"He urged them to plead for mercy from the GOD of heaven concerning this mystery, so that he and his friends might not be executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon."
Daniel 2:18

"The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against HIM."
Daniel 9:9

"Give ear, O GOD, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears YOUR Name. We do not make requests of YOU because we are righteous, but because of YOUR great mercy."
Daniel 9:18

"For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of GOD rather than burnt offerings."
Hosea 6:6

"Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts. Perhaps the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY will have mercy on the remnant of Joseph."
Amos 5:15

"HE has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your GOD."
Micah 6:8

"Who is a GOD like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? YOU do not stay angry for ever but delight to show mercy."
Micah 7:18

"YOU will be true to Jacob, and show mercy to Abraham, as YOU pledged on oath to our fathers in days long ago."
Micah 7:20

"Is he to keep on emptying his net, destroying nations without mercy?"
Habakkuk 1:17

"LORD, I have heard of YOUR fame; I stand in awe of YOUR deeds, O LORD. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy."
Habakkuk 3:2

"Then the angel of the LORD said, "LORD ALMIGHTY, how long will YOU withhold mercy from Jerusalem and from the towns of Judah, which YOU have been angry with these seventy years?"
Zechariah 1:12

"Therefore, this is what the LORD says: `I will return to Jerusalem with mercy, and there MY house will be rebuilt. And the measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem,' declares the LORD ALMIGHTY."
Zechariah 1:16

"This is what the LORD ALMIGHTY says: `Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another."
Zechariah 7:9