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mercy

Meaning of “mercy”

Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:19

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Psalms 69:13
But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 69:13 · retained source text

But as for mee, my prayer is vnto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercie heare me, in the trueth of thy saluation.

Psalms 77:8
Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 77:8 · retained source text

Is his mercy cleane gone for euer? doth his promise faile for euermore?

1611 marginal noteHeb. to generation and generation.

Psalms 85:7
Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 85:7 · retained source text

Shew vs thy mercy, O LORD; and graunt vs thy saluation.

Psalms 86:5
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 86:5 · retained source text

For thou LORD art good, and ready to forgiue: and plenteous in mercie vnto all them that call vpon thee.

1611 marginal noteIoel 2.13.

Psalms 86:13
For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 86:13 · retained source text

For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast deliuered my soule from the lowest hell.

1611 marginal noteOr, graue.

Psalms 86:15
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 86:15 · retained source text

But thou, O LORD, art a God full of compassion, and gracious: long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and trueth.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 34.6. num. 14.18. psal. 103.8. and 139.4. and 145.8.

Psalms 86:16
O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 86:16 · retained source text

O turne vnto me, and haue mercie vpon me, giue thy strength vnto thy seruant: and saue the sonne of thine handmaid.

Psalms 89:2
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 89:2 · retained source text

For I haue said, Mercie shall bee built vp for euer: thy faithfulnesse shalt thou establish in the very heauens.

Psalms 89:14
Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 89:14 · retained source text

Iustice and iudgement are the habitation of thy throne: mercie and trueth shall goe before thy face.

1611 marginal noteOr, establishment.

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