Mercy and favor are central themes in the Bible, reflecting God’s compassion and grace towards humanity. These verses illuminate the profound love and kindness that characterizes God’s interactions with us and highlight the importance of extending mercy and favor to others in our own lives.
As we explore these powerful scriptures, we are reminded of the unending mercy God bestows upon us, inviting us to reflect that same grace in our daily interactions. Let these verses inspire you to seek mercy and favor from the Lord and to be a vessel of His love in the world.
Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ.
For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Let, I pray, Your merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to Your word to Your servant.
Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.
For He says to Moses, I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.
He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
Mercy and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed, but My kindness shall not depart from you, nor shall My covenant of peace be removed, says the LORD, who has mercy on you.
Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! Because His mercy endures forever.
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, and longsuffering.
Remember, O LORD, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, for they are from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; according to Your mercy remember me, for Your goodness’ sake, O LORD.
Then He said, I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.
Nevertheless, in Your great mercy You did not utterly consume them nor forsake them; for You are God, gracious and merciful.
He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy.
Therefore the LORD will wait, that He may be gracious to you; and therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
For God has committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all.
The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him, in those who hope in His mercy.
Thus says the LORD of hosts: Execute true justice, show mercy and compassion everyone to his brother.
But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; according to the multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Famous and Strong Quotes about mercy and favor
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a constant attitude.
We all think there is a way to gain favor by condescension.
The merest whim can be the basis for a grand chance.
It is in your character as a leader to think at the end of the day, to extend mercy to those that need it.
Seeking Divine Mercy and Favor
Heavenly Father,
We come before You with humble hearts, acknowledging our need for Your mercy and favor in our lives. Thank You for the unending love that you pour out upon us daily. We ask for forgiveness for the times we have fallen short, and we trust in Your boundless compassion to cleanse us and guide us on the right path.
Lord, we seek Your favor in all that we do. May Your grace shine upon us as we strive to serve You and others in our community. Lead us in Your wisdom, and fill our spirits with joy and peace, even during challenging times.
Help us to extend the same mercy that You have shown us to those around us. May our actions reflect Your goodness, and may we be instruments of Your love in a world that so desperately needs it.
Thank You, Lord, for the gift of Your mercy and the blessings of Your favor. In Jesus’ name, we pray.
Amen.