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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 103:17
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 103:17 · retained source text

But the mercy of the LORD is from euerlasting to euerlasting vpon them that feare him: and his righteousnesse vnto childrens children:

Psalms 106:1
PRAISE ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 106:1 · retained source text

¶ Praise ye the LORD. O giue thankes vnto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Halleluiah.

1611 marginal notePsal. 107. 1.118.1. and 136.1.

Psalms 107:1
O GIVE thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 107:1 · retained source text

¶ O giue thankes vnto the LORD, for hee is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.

1611 marginal notePsa.106.1 & 118.1. & 136.1.

Psalms 108:4
For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
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1611 witness · Psalms 108:4 · retained source text

For thy mercy is great aboue the heauens: and thy trueth reacheth vnto the clouds.

1611 marginal noteOr, skies.

Psalms 109:12
Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 109:12 · retained source text

Let there be none to extend mercy vnto him: neither let there be any to fauour his fatherlesse children.

Psalms 109:21
But do thou for me, O God the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 109:21 · retained source text

But do thou for me, O God the LORD, for thy Names sake: because thy mercie is good: deliuer thou me.

Psalms 115:1
NOT unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 115:1 · retained source text

¶ Not vnto vs, O LORD, not vnto vs, but vnto thy name giue glory: for thy mercy, and for thy truthes sake.

Psalms 118:1
O GIVE thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 118:1 · retained source text

¶ O giue thankes vnto the LORD, for hee is good: because his mercie endureth for euer.

1611 marginal notePsal. 106.1. and 107.1. & 136. 1. 1.chron.16.7.

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