Lexicon :: Strong's H7356 - raḥam

“May God Almighty cause the man to be merciful to you so that he will release your other brother and Benjamin to you. As for me, if I am deprived of my sons, then I am deprived.”

Joseph hurried out because he was overcome with emotion for his brother, and he was about to weep. He went into an inner room and wept there.

“by the God of your father who helps you,

and by the Almighty who blesses you

with blessings of the heavens above,

blessings of the deep that lies below,

and blessings of the breasts and the womb.

“Nothing set apart for destruction is to remain in your hand, so that the LORD will turn from his burning anger and grant you mercy, show you compassion, and multiply you as he swore to your ancestors.

“Are they not finding and dividing the spoil —

a girl or two[fn] for each warrior,

the spoil of colored garments for Sisera,

the spoil of an embroidered garment or two for my neck? ”[fn]

David answered Gad, “I have great anxiety. Please, let us fall into the LORD’s hands because his mercies are great, but don’t let me fall into human hands.”

The woman whose son was alive spoke to the king because she felt great compassion[fn] for her son. “My lord, give her the living baby,” she said, “but please don’t have him killed! ”

But the other one said, “He will not be mine or yours. Cut him in two! ”

May you forgive your people

who sinned against you

and all their rebellions[fn] against you,

and may you grant them compassion

before their captors,

so that they may treat them compassionately.

David answered Gad, “I’m in anguish. Please, let me fall into the LORD’s hands because his mercies are very great, but don’t let me fall into human hands.”

“for when you return to the LORD, your brothers and your sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; he will not turn his face away from you if you return to him.”

Please, Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant and to that of your servants who delight to revere your name. Give your servant success today, and grant him compassion in the presence of this man.[fn]

At the time, I was the king’s cupbearer.

you did not abandon them in the wilderness

because of your great compassion.

During the day the pillar of cloud

never turned away from them,

guiding them on their journey.

And during the night the pillar of fire

illuminated the way they should go.

So you handed them over to their enemies,

who oppressed them.

In their time of distress, they cried out to you,

and you heard from heaven.

In your abundant compassion

you gave them deliverers, who rescued them

from the power of their enemies.

However, in your abundant compassion,

you did not destroy them or abandon them,

for you are a gracious and compassionate God.

Remember, LORD, your compassion

and your faithful love,

for they have existed from antiquity.[fn]

LORD, you do not[fn] withhold your compassion from me.

Your constant love and truth will always guard me.

Be gracious to me, God,

according to your faithful love;

according to your abundant compassion,

blot out my rebellion.

Answer me, LORD,

for your faithful love is good.

In keeping with your abundant compassion,

turn to me.

“Has God forgotten to be gracious?

Has he in anger withheld his compassion? ”Selah

Do not hold past iniquities[fn] against us;

let your compassion come to us quickly,

for we have become very weak.

He redeems your life from the Pit;

he crowns you with faithful love and compassion.

He caused them to be pitied

before all their captors.

May your compassion come to me

so that I may live,

for your instruction is my delight.

Your compassions are many, LORD;

give me life according to your judgments.

The LORD is good to everyone;

his compassion rests on all he has made.

The righteous cares about his animal’s health,

but even the merciful acts of the wicked are cruel.

Sheol; a childless womb;

earth, which is never satisfied with water;

and fire, which never says, “Enough! ”

“Listen to me, house of Jacob,

all the remnant of the house of Israel,

who have been sustained from the womb,

carried along since birth.

“I was angry with my people;

I profaned my possession,

and I handed them over to you.

You showed them no mercy;

you made your yoke very heavy on the elderly.

“I deserted you for a brief moment,

but I will take you back with abundant compassion.

I will make known the LORD’s faithful love

and the LORD’s praiseworthy acts,

because of all the LORD has done for us —

even the many good things

he has done for the house of Israel,

which he did for them based on his compassion

and the abundance of his faithful love.

Look down from heaven and see

from your lofty home ​— ​holy and beautiful.

Where is your zeal and your might?

Your yearning[fn] and your compassion

are withheld from me.

“For this is what the LORD says: Don’t enter a house where a mourning feast is taking place.[fn] Don’t go to lament or sympathize with them, for I have removed my peace from these people as well as my faithful love and compassion.” This is the LORD’s declaration.

“I will grant you compassion, and he[fn] will have compassion on you and allow you to return to your own soil.’

Because of the LORD’s faithful love

we do not perish,[fn]

for his mercies never end.

“When they sacrificed every firstborn in the fire,[fn] I defiled them through their gifts in order to devastate them so they would know that I am the LORD.’

God had granted Daniel kindness and compassion from the chief eunuch,

Compassion and forgiveness belong to the Lord our God, though we have rebelled against him

Listen closely,[fn] my God, and hear. Open your eyes and see our desolations and the city that bears your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before you based on our righteous acts, but based on your abundant compassion.

I will take you to be my wife forever.

I will take you to be my wife in righteousness,

justice, love, and compassion.

The LORD says:

I will not relent from punishing Edom

for three crimes, even four,

because he pursued his brother with the sword.

He stifled his compassion,

his anger tore at him continually,

and he harbored his rage incessantly.

“Therefore, this is what the LORD says: In mercy, I have returned to Jerusalem; my house will be rebuilt within it ​— ​this is the declaration of the LORD of Armies ​— ​and a measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.

“The LORD of Armies says this: ‘Make fair decisions. Show faithful love and compassion to one another.