- the great:
- "And shewingª° mercyª unto thousandsª of them that loveª° me, and keepª° my commandments.ª" {Exd 20:6} + "And the LORDª passed byª° before¹¹ him,² and proclaimed,ª° The LORD,ª The LORDª God,ª mercifulª and gracious,ª longsuffering,ªª and abundantª in goodnessª and truth,ª ... Keepingª° mercyª for thousands,ª forgivingª° iniquityª and transgressionª and sin,ª and that will by no means²° clearª°¹ [the guilty]; visitingª° the iniquityª of the fathersª upon¹ the children,ª and upon¹ the children'sª children,¹ unto¹ the thirdª and to¹ the fourthª [generation]." {Exd 34:6-7} + "The LORDª [is] longsuffering,ªª and of greatª mercy,ª forgivingª° iniquityª and transgression,ª and by no means²° clearingª°¹ [the guilty], visitingª° the iniquityª of the fathersª upon¹ the childrenª unto¹ the thirdª and fourthª [generation]. ... Pardon,ª° I beseech thee,¹ the iniquityª of this¹ peopleª according unto the greatnessª of thy mercy,ª and as¹ thou hast forgivenª° this¹ people,ª from Egyptª¹ even until¹ now.ª" {Num 14:18-19} + "And shewingª° mercyª unto thousandsª of them that loveª° me and keepª° my commandments.ª" {Deu 5:10} + "Knowª° therefore that¹ the LORDª thy God,ª he¹ [is] God,ª the faithfulª° God,ª which keepethª° covenantª and mercyª with them that loveª° him and keepª° his commandmentsª to a thousandª generations;ª" {Deu 7:9} + "And he said,ª° LORDª Godª of Israel,ª [there is] no¹ Godª like thee,¹ in heavenª above,ª¹ or on¹ earthª beneath,¹¹ who keepestª° covenantª and mercyª with thy servantsª that walkª° beforeª thee with all¹ their heart:ª" {1Kg 8:23} + "And said,ª° I beseechª thee, O LORDª Godª of heaven,ª the greatª and terribleª° God,ª that keepethª° covenantª and mercyª for them that loveª° him and observeª° his commandments:ª" {Neh 1:5} + "Now¹ therefore, our God,ª the great,ª the mighty,ª and the terribleª° God,ª who keepestª° covenantª and mercy,ª let not¹¹ all¹ the troubleª seem littleª° beforeª thee, that¹ hath come²° upon¹ us, on our kings,ª on our princes,ª and on our priests,ª and on our prophets,ª and on our fathers,ª and on all¹ thy people,ª since the timeª¹ of the kingsª of Assyriaª unto¹ this¹ day.ª" {Neh 9:32} + "Ahª Lordª GOD!ª behold,¹ thou¹ hast madeª°¹ the heavenª and the earthª by thy greatª powerª and stretched outª° arm,ª [and] there is nothingª¹¹ too hardª° for¹ thee: ... Greatª in counsel,ª and mightyª in work:ª for¹ thine eyesª [are] openª° upon¹ all¹ the waysª of the sonsª of men:ª to giveª° every oneª according to his ways,ª and according to the fruitª of his doings:ª" {Jer 32:17-19} + "Who¹ [is] a Godª like unto thee,¹ that pardonethª° iniquity,ª and passeth byª°¹ the transgressionª of the remnantª of his heritage?ª he retainethª° not¹ his angerª for ever,ª because¹ he¹ delightethª° [in] mercy.ª ... Thou wilt performª° the truthª to Jacob,ª [and] the mercyª to Abraham,ª which¹ thou hast swornª° unto our fathersª from the daysª¹ of old.ª" {Mic 7:18-20} + "Godª [is] jealous,ª and the LORDª revengeth;ª° the LORDª revengeth,ª° and [is] furious;ªª the LORDª will take vengeanceª° on his adversaries,ª and he¹ reservethª° [wrath] for his enemies.ª° ... The LORDª [is] good,ª a strong holdª in the dayª of trouble;ª and he knowethª° them that trustª° in him." {Nah 1:2-7} + "To performª° the mercyª [promised] toª ourª fathers,ª andª to rememberª° his²¹ holyª covenant;ª" {Lke 1:72} + "Andª we knowª° that¹ all thingsª work togetherª° forª goodª to them that² loveª° God,ª to them who areª° the¹ calledª accordingª to [his] purpose.ª" {Rom 8:28} + "Blessedª [is] the manª thatª endurethª° temptation:ª forª when he is¹ tried,ª²° he shall receiveª° the¹ crownª of life,ª whichª the¹ Lordª hath promisedª° to them that loveª° him.ª" {Jms 1:12} + "Hearken,ª° myª belovedª brethren,ª Hath²° notª Godª chosenª° the¹ poorª of thisª worldª richª inª faith,ª andª heirsª of the¹ kingdomª whichª he hath promisedª° to them that loveª° him?ª" {Jms 2:5} + "Byª thisª we knowª° thatª we loveª° the¹ childrenª of God,ª whenª we loveª° God,ª andª keepª° his²¹ commandments.ª ... Forª thisª isª° the¹ loveª of God,ª thatª we keepª° his²¹ commandments:ª andª his²¹ commandmentsª areª° notª grievous.ª" {1Jn 5:2-3}
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