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This collection has 29 Bible verses about mercy: 14 from the Old Testament and 15 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (4 verses), across 19 books of Scripture.
What does the Bible say about mercy? Read 29 carefully selected Bible verses about mercy, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
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"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy."
"Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy."
"Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness."
"The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy."
"Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need."
"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."
"It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness."
"It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness."
"not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,"
"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;"
"But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”"
"But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
"So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom. For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment."
"So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment."
“Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.
"Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful."
"But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),"
"But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)"
"Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions."
"Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions."
"Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness."
"Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy."
"Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service."
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service."
"He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?"
"He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?"
"Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever."
"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."
"Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;"
"Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;"
"Yahweh, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times. Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, Yahweh."
"Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever 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."
"The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."
"The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."
"He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy."
"He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy."
"Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free."
"Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:"
"No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it."
"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."
"He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor."
"He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he."
"Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven."
"Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven."
"With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect."
"With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright."
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life."
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
"He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor."
"He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour."
"The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh."
"The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh."
"Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him."
"And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him."
"Mercy to you and peace and love be multiplied."
"Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied."
"He said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim Yahweh’s name before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.”"
"And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy."
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible and the King James Version (both public domain), checked word for word against the full text. Updated October 2, 2026.
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This collection has 29 Bible verses about mercy: 14 from the Old Testament and 15 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (4 verses), across 19 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about mercy? Read 29 carefully selected Bible verses about mercy, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
Matthew 5:7: "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy." Psalm 103:8: "Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness." Hebrews 4:16: "Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need." Full collection: 29 verses on this page (48% Old Testament, 52% New Testament).
This page collects 29 verses about mercy from 19 books. Psalm is the most frequent source (4 verses). Scripture touches the theme in many places; these are the ones readers look up most often for study and encouragement.
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