Mercy of God (+) topical verses on how our just God forgives and overlooks (pardons) the imperfections of sinful man.
• Is part of his character Exod 34:6; Exod 34:7; Ps 62:12; Neh 9:17; Jonah 4:2; Jonah 4:10; Jonah 4:11; 2Cor 1:3
• Described as
– Great Num 14:18; Isa 54:7
– Rich Eph 2:4
– Manifold Neh 9:27; Lam 3:32
– Plenteous Ps 86:5; Ps 86:15; Ps 103:8
– Abundant 1Pet 1:3
– Sure Isa 55:3; Mic 7:20
– Everlasting 1Chr 16:34; Ps 89:28; Ps 106:1; Ps 107:1; Ps 136:1-26
– Tender Ps 25:6; Ps 103:4; Luke 1:78
– New every morning Lam 3:23
– High as heaven Ps 36:5; Ps 103:11
– Filling the earth Ps 119:64
– Over all his works Ps 145:9
• Is his delight Mic 7:18
• Manifested
– In the sending of Christ Luke 1:78
– In salvation Titus 3:5
– In long-suffering Lam 3:22; Dan 9:9
– To his people Deut 32:43; 1Kgs 8:23
– To them that fear him Ps 103:17; Luke 1:50
– To returning backsliders Jer 3:12; Hos 14:4; Joel 2:13
– To repentant sinners Ps 32:5; Prov 28:13; Isa 55:7; Luke 15:18-20
– To the afflicted Isa 49:13; Isa 54:7
– To the fatherless Hos 14:3
– To whom he will Hos 2:23; Rom 9:15; Rom 9:18
– With everlasting kindness Isa 54:8
• A ground of hope Ps 130:7; Ps 147:11
• A ground of trust Ps 52:8
• Should be
– Sought for ourselves Ps 6:2
– Sought for others Gal 6:16; 1Tim 1:2; 2Tim 1:18
– Pleaded in prayer Ps 6:4; Ps 25:6; Ps 51:1
– Rejoiced in Ps 31:7
– Magnified 1Chr 16:34; Ps 115:1; Ps 118:1-4; Ps 118:29; Jer 33:11
• Typified
– Mercy seat Exod 25:17
• Exemplified
– Lot Gen 19:16; Gen 19:19
– Epaphroditus Phil 2:27
– Paul 1Tim 1:13