"Blessedare the merciful,for they shall receive mercy.
broughtbeds,basins,pottery,wheat,barley,flour,parched[grain], beans,lentils,parched[seeds],
"With the kindYou showYourself kind,With the blamelessYou showYourself blameless;
Lightarisesin the darknessfor the upright;[He is] graciousand compassionateand righteous.
He has givenfreelyto the poor,His righteousnessenduresforever;His hornwill be exaltedin honor.
With the kindYou showYourself kind;With the blamelessYou showYourself blameless;
Alldaylong he is graciousand lends,And his descendantsare a blessing.
The mercifulmandoeshimselfgood,But the cruelmandoeshimselfharm.
The generousmanwill be prosperous,And he who waterswill himselfbe watered.
He who despiseshis neighborsins,But happyis he who is graciousto the poor.
One who is graciousto a poormanlendsto the LORD,And He will repayhim for his gooddeed.
The righteousmanperishes,and nomantakesit to heart;And devoutmenare takenaway,while nooneunderstands.For the righteousmanis takenawayfrom evil,
Therefore,O king,may my advicebe pleasingto you: breakawaynow from your sinsby [doing] righteousnessand from your iniquitiesby showingmercyto [the] poor,in casethere may be a prolongingof your prosperity.'
Then she conceivedagainand gavebirthto a daughter.And the LORD saidto him, "Nameher Lo-ruhamah,for I will nolongerhavecompassionon the houseof Israel,that I would everforgivethem.
Sayto your brothers,"Ammi,"and to your sisters,"Ruhamah."
"I will sowher for Myself in the land.I will also havecompassionon her who had not obtainedcompassion,And I will sayto those who were not My people,'You are My people!'And they will say,'[You are] my God!'"
He has toldyou, O man,whatis good;And whatdoes the LORDrequireof you But to dojustice,to lovekindness,And to walkhumblywith your God?
"Wheneveryou standpraying,forgive,ifyou haveanythingagainstanyone,sothat your Fatherwhois in heavenwill alsoforgiveyou your transgressions.
"But loveyour enemies,and do good,and lend,expectingnothingin return;and your rewardwill be great,and you will be sonsof the Most High;for He Himselfis kindto ungratefuland evil[men].
For justas you oncewere disobedientto God,but nowhave been shown mercybecause of their disobedience,
NowconcerningvirginsI havenocommandof the Lord,but I givean opinionas one who by the mercyof the Lordis trustworthy.
Therefore,since we havethisministry,as we received mercy,we do not lose heart,
Be kindto one another,tender-hearted,forgivingeach other,justas Godin Christalsohas forgivenyou.
So,as those who have been chosenof God,holyand beloved,puton a heartof compassion,kindness,humility,gentlenessand patience;
even though I was formerlya blasphemerand a persecutorand a violent aggressor.YetI was shown mercybecauseI actedignorantlyin unbelief;
Yetfor thisreasonI found mercy,sothat in me as the foremost,JesusChristmight demonstrateHis perfectpatienceas an examplefor thosewho wouldbelievein Him for eternallife.
Thereforelet us draw nearwith confidenceto the throneof grace,sothat we may receivemercyand findgraceto helpin time of need.
For Godis not unjustso as to forgetyour workand the lovewhichyou have showntowardHis name,in having ministeredand in still ministeringto the saints.
For judgment[will be] mercilessto one who has shownnomercy;mercytriumphs overjudgment.
But the wisdomfrom aboveis firstpure,thenpeaceable,gentle,reasonable,fullof mercyand goodfruits,unwavering,without hypocrisy.
for you oncewere NOT A PEOPLE,but nowyou are THE PEOPLEOF GOD;you had NOT RECEIVEDMERCY,but nowyou have RECEIVED MERCY.
