The word in Scripture

Merciful in the Bible

The word merciful appears 40 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Merciful describes the heart that shows mercy as God does. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What merciful means in the Bible

Merciful describes the heart that shows mercy as God does.

Where the word merciful appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word merciful appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;”Psalms 18:25

“For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.”Psalms 117:2

“The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.”Proverbs 11:17

“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”Matthew 5:7

“Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.”Luke 6:36

“And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.”Luke 18:13

“Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.”Hebrews 2:17

“For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.”Hebrews 8:12