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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 4:1
HEAR me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Heare me, when I call, O God of my righteousnesse: thou hast inlarged mee when I was in distresse, haue mercy vpon me, and heare my prayer.

1611 marginal noteOr, bee gracious vnto me.

Psalms 5:7
But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 5:7 · retained source text

But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy feare will I worship toward thy holy temple.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the temple of thy holinesse.

Psalms 6:2
Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
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1611 witness · Psalms 6:2 · retained source text

Haue mercy vpon me, O LORD, for I am weake: O LORD heale mee, for my bones are vexed.

Psalms 9:13
Have mercy upon me, O Lord; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
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1611 witness · Psalms 9:13 · retained source text

Haue mercie vpon me O LORD, consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest mee vp from the gates of death:

Psalms 13:5
But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
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1611 witness · Psalms 13:5 · retained source text

But I haue trusted in thy mercy, my heart shall reioyce in thy saluation.

Psalms 18:50
Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
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1611 witness · Psalms 18:50 · retained source text

Great deliuerance giueth he to his King: and sheweth mercy to his Annointed, to Dauid, and to his seede for euermore.

Psalms 21:7
For the king trusteth in the Lord, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
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1611 witness · Psalms 21:7 · retained source text

For the King trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High, he shall not be moued.

Psalms 23:6
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.
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1611 witness · Psalms 23:6 · retained source text

Surely goodnes and mercie shall followe me all the daies of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for euer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to length of dayes.

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