Psalm 86:15
New Living Translation
15 But you, O Lord,
are a God of compassion and mercy,
slow to get angry
and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.
Ephesians 2:4-7
New Living Translation
4 But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, 5 that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) 6 For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. 7 So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus.
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Psalm 130:7
New Living Translation
7 O Israel, hope in the Lord;
for with the Lord there is unfailing love.
His redemption overflows.
Ephesians 1:7
New Living Translation
7 He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins.
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Psalm 103:8
New Living Translation
8 The Lord is compassionate and merciful,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
Joel 2:13
New Living Translation
13 Don’t tear your clothing in your grief,
but tear your hearts instead.”
Return to the Lord your God,
for he is merciful and compassionate,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
He is eager to relent and not punish.
Psalm 86:5
New Living Translation
5 O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive,
so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.
Nehemiah 9:17
New Living Translation
17 They refused to obey and did not remember the miracles you had done for them. Instead, they became stubborn and appointed a leader to take them back to their slavery in Egypt.[a] But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and merciful, slow to become angry, and rich in unfailing love. You did not abandon them,
Footnotes
- 9:17 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads in their rebellion.
Psalm 145:8
New Living Translation
8 The Lord is merciful and compassionate,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
Micah 7:18
New Living Translation
18 Where is another God like you,
who pardons the guilt of the remnant,
overlooking the sins of his special people?
You will not stay angry with your people forever,
because you delight in showing unfailing love.
Psalm 85:10
New Living Translation
10 Unfailing love and truth have met together.
Righteousness and peace have kissed!
Psalm 111:4
New Living Translation
4 He causes us to remember his wonderful works.
How gracious and merciful is our Lord!
Psalm 98:3
New Living Translation
3 He has remembered his promise to love and be faithful to Israel.
The ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
Numbers 14:18
New Living Translation
18 ‘The Lord is slow to anger and filled with unfailing love, forgiving every kind of sin and rebellion. But he does not excuse the guilty. He lays the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations.’
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Psalm 130:4
New Living Translation
4 But you offer forgiveness,
that we might learn to fear you.
Romans 5:20-21
New Living Translation
20 God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant. 21 So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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John 1:17
New Living Translation
17 For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ.
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Exodus 31:6-7
New Living Translation
6 “And I have personally appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to be his assistant. Moreover, I have given special skill to all the gifted craftsmen so they can make all the things I have commanded you to make:
7 the Tabernacle;[a]
the Ark of the Covenant;[b]
the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement;
all the furnishings of the Tabernacle;
Romans 15:8-9
New Living Translation
8 Remember that Christ came as a servant to the Jews[a] to show that God is true to the promises he made to their ancestors. 9 He also came so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercies to them. That is what the psalmist meant when he wrote:
“For this, I will praise you among the Gentiles;
I will sing praises to your name.”[b]
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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