What other scriptures emphasize God's mercy during personal suffering like in Psalm 31:9? Psalm 31:9—The Heart Cry “Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from grief, my soul and body as well.” Echoes of Mercy in the Psalms • Psalm 6:2 – “Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.” • Psalm 34:18 – “The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.” • Psalm 86:15 – “But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.” • Psalm 103:13 – “As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.” • Psalm 119:156 – “Your compassion is great, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.” • Psalm 145:8-9 – “The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion. The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.” Prophetic Promises of Compassion • Isaiah 30:18 – “Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him!” • Isaiah 49:13 – “For the LORD has comforted His people and will have compassion on His afflicted ones.” • Isaiah 54:7-8 – “For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back… with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer. • Lamentations 3:22-23 – “Because of the LORD’s loving devotion we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!” • Micah 7:18-19 – “He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion… He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities.” Mercy Embodied in Jesus • Matthew 11:28-30 – “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest… you will find rest for your souls.” • Mark 1:41 – “Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. ‘I am willing,’ He said. ‘Be clean!’” • Luke 7:13 – “When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, ‘Do not weep.’” Comfort for the Church Today • 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 – “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles.” • Hebrews 4:15-16 – “We do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses… Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” • James 5:11 – “The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.” • 1 Peter 5:10 – “After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace… will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.” Living in the Light of His Mercy God’s track record from Genesis to Revelation shows unfailing compassion toward those in distress. The same Lord who answered David’s plea in Psalm 31:9 stands ready to pour out fresh mercy on every believer who looks to Him today. |
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