Bible Verses About Mercy

Discover God's limitless mercy. These verses reveal His compassion, forgiveness, and lovingkindness toward us.

Theme Overview

Mercy Is a Theme People Arrive Through Different Needs

People rarely search for mercy in the abstract. They come looking for Scripture because a real moment has made this theme urgent, personal, or newly difficult to hold.

That is why this page works best as a hub. It gives you a grounded place to begin, then helps you move toward the passages, guides, and related themes that fit your present need more closely.

Use the core verses below as your starting point, then explore the next step that feels most relevant for prayer, reflection, sharing, or everyday encouragement.

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Core Verses

Start With These Foundational Passages

These verses give you a clear starting point before moving into more specific guides or related themes.

Core Verse 1

Lamentations 3:22–23

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

A grounding passage to help you understand how Scripture speaks about mercy.

Core Verse 2

Ephesians 2:4–5

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—

A grounding passage to help you understand how Scripture speaks about mercy.

Core Verse 3

Psalm 136

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who made the great lights, for his steadfast love endures forever; the sun to rule over the day, for his steadfast love endures forever; the moon and stars to rule over the night, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, for his steadfast love endures forever; and brought Israel out from among them, for his steadfast love endures forever; with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who divided the Red Sea in two, for his steadfast love endures forever; and made Israel pass through the midst of it, for his steadfast love endures forever; but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who led his people through the wilderness, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who struck down great kings, for his steadfast love endures forever; and killed mighty kings, for his steadfast love endures forever; Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his steadfast love endures forever; and Og, king of Bashan, for his steadfast love endures forever; and gave their land as a heritage, for his steadfast love endures forever; a heritage to Israel his servant, for his steadfast love endures forever. It is he who remembered us in our low estate, for his steadfast love endures forever; and rescued us from our foes, for his steadfast love endures forever; he who gives food to all flesh, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever.

A grounding passage to help you understand how Scripture speaks about mercy.

Core Verse 4

Psalm 103:8

The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

A grounding passage to help you understand how Scripture speaks about mercy.

Core Verse 5

Titus 3:5

he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

A grounding passage to help you understand how Scripture speaks about mercy.

Core Verse 6

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love.

A grounding passage to help you understand how Scripture speaks about mercy.

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Featured Scriptures

Top 3

Featured #1

Lamentations 3:22–23

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

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Ephesians 2:4–5

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—

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Psalm 136

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who made the great lights, for his steadfast love endures forever; the sun to rule over the day, for his steadfast love endures forever; the moon and stars to rule over the night, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, for his steadfast love endures forever; and brought Israel out from among them, for his steadfast love endures forever; with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who divided the Red Sea in two, for his steadfast love endures forever; and made Israel pass through the midst of it, for his steadfast love endures forever; but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who led his people through the wilderness, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who struck down great kings, for his steadfast love endures forever; and killed mighty kings, for his steadfast love endures forever; Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his steadfast love endures forever; and Og, king of Bashan, for his steadfast love endures forever; and gave their land as a heritage, for his steadfast love endures forever; a heritage to Israel his servant, for his steadfast love endures forever. It is he who remembered us in our low estate, for his steadfast love endures forever; and rescued us from our foes, for his steadfast love endures forever; he who gives food to all flesh, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever.

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All Verses

#4

Psalm 103:8

The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

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#5

Titus 3:5

he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

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#6

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love.

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#7

Hebrews 4:16

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

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#8

Psalm 86:5

For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.

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#9

Psalm 145:8–9

The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The LORD is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.

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#10

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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#11

Matthew 5:7

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

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#12

James 2:13

For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

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#13

Proverbs 28:13

Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

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#14

Daniel 9:9

To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him

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#15

Psalm 25:6–7

Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O LORD!

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#16

2 Samuel 24:14

Then David said to Gad, “I am in great distress. Let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for his mercy is great; but let me not fall into the hand of man.”

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#17

Luke 1:77–78

to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high

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#18

Psalm 123:3

Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us, for we have had more than enough of contempt.

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#19

Romans 9:15–16

For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.

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#20

Psalm 130:7

O Israel, hope in the LORD! For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption.

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Editorial Notes

How to Read These Verses

Mercy and grace are related but distinct. Grace gives what is not deserved; mercy withholds what is deserved. Both are expressions of God's character, and both are essential to understanding how God relates to human failure.

Lamentations 3:22-23 is the most famous mercy verse in scripture: "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Written in the aftermath of Jerusalem's destruction — one of the darkest moments in Israel's history — this is not triumphant praise. It's a small, deliberate act of trust. The mercies are new every morning: not accumulated from yesterday, not borrowed from tomorrow, but fresh today.

Psalm 103:8 — "The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love" — is a description of God's character, not just his actions. Mercy is not something God does occasionally; it's who he is. "Slow to anger" is worth noting: the anger is real, but it's not the first response. Mercy comes first.

Micah 7:18 asks a rhetorical question that answers itself: "Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love." God delights in mercy. It's not reluctant or minimal — it's something he takes pleasure in.

Matthew 5:7 — "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy" — connects receiving and giving in the same way that forgiveness does. The person who has genuinely received mercy becomes capable of extending it. The beatitude is both a promise and a description of how mercy works in human life.