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So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the LORD… Joel 2:13

So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm. Joel 2:13	Rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing. heart grace love
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. Psalm 25:6-7	Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and of your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for your goodness' sake, O Lord! sin mercy goodness

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. Romans 12:1	I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. mercy holiness obedience
Go, eat your bread with joy, And drink your wine with a merry heart; For God has already accepted your works. Ecclesiastes 9:7	Go, eat your bread with enjoyment, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has long ago approved what you do. joy food life
Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, Just as we hope in You. Psalm 33:22	Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. trust reliability hope
If I say, “My foot slips,” Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up. Psalm 94:18	When I thought, “My foot is slipping,” your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. reliability love dependence
For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, And Your truth unto the clouds. Psalm 57:10	For your steadfast love is as high as the heavens; your faithfulness extends to the clouds. love reliability
He who follows righteousness and mercy Finds life, righteousness, and honor. Proverbs 21:21	Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor. love righteousness life
The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives. Psalm 37:21	The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving. debt money righteousness
Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. 1 Chronicles 16:34	O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. reliability worship gratitude
Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy; For You render to each one according to his work. Psalm 62:12	And steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord. For you repay to all according to their work. love reward
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy. Psalm 33:18	Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love. reliability God awe
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4	Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation, who consoles us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction with the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God. suffering worship encouragement
For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. Psalm 86:5	For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you. reliability love forgiveness
He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy. Proverbs 28:13	No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. sin confession mercy
Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth. Psalm 115:1	Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness. love humility worship
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. Psalm 23:6	Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long. grace life nearness
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16	Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. grace prayer mercy
The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands. Psalm 138:8	The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. reliability God safety
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. Matthew 9:13	Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners. mercy righteousness sacrifice
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? Micah 6:8	He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? law righteousness humility
But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me. Psalm 13:5-6	But I trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. trust worship heart
But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defense And refuge in the day of my trouble. Psalm 59:16	But I will sing of your might; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been a fortress for me and a refuge in the day of my distress. reliability strength protection
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. Titus 3:5	He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. salvation Holy Spirit rebirth
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. James 3:17	But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. honesty peace wisdom

Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart, And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man.

Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good repute in the sight of God and of people.