“In my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee” (Isaiah 60:10).
“The LORD thy God is a merciful God; he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee” (Deuteronomy
4:31).
“My bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him” (Jeremiah 31:20).
“I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy”
(Hosea 2:23).
“For my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee
not off” (Isaiah 48:9).
“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” (Isaiah 30:18).
“Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
The mercy of the LORD
is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him” (Psalm 103:13, 17).
“How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as
Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled
together.
I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim” (Hosea
11:8, 9).
“God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth” (Job 11:6).
“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”
(Exodus 33:19).