30 Powerful Bible verses to Pray for the Mercy of God
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- Lamentations 3:22–23
“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” - Psalm 51:1
“Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; according to the multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.” - Exodus 34:6
“And the Lord passed before him and proclaimed, ‘The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth.’” - Psalm 103:8
“The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.” - Micah 7:18
“Who is a God like You, pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in mercy.” - Hebrews 4:16
“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” - Psalm 86:5
“For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.” - Daniel 9:9
“To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, though we have rebelled against Him.” - Psalm 25:6
“Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, for they are from of old.” - Isaiah 30:18
“Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you; and therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you.” - Psalm 145:8–9
“The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy. The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works.” - Luke 1:50
“And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.” - Psalm 69:16
“Hear me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is good; turn to me according to the multitude of Your tender mercies.” - Titus 3:5
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us.” - Psalm 123:3
“Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us, for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.” - Nehemiah 9:17
“But You are God, ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abundant in kindness, and did not forsake them.” - Matthew 9:13
“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.” - Psalm 31:9
“Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; my eye wastes away with grief, yes, my soul and my body.” - Romans 9:15
“For He says to Moses, ‘I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.’” - Psalm 136:1
“Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.” - Isaiah 54:7–8
“For a mere moment I have forsaken you, but with great mercies I will gather you. With a little wrath I hid My face from you for a moment; but with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you.” - Ephesians 2:4–5
“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ.” - Psalm 57:1
“Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; and in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge.” -
Psalm 51:17
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart—these, O God, You will not despise.” -
Psalm 94:18
“When I said, ‘My foot is slipping,’ Your mercy, O Lord, held me up.” -
Isaiah 55:7
“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.” -
2 Samuel 24:14
“And David said to Gad, ‘I am in great distress. Please let us fall into the hand of the Lord, for His mercies are great; but do not let me fall into the hand of man.’” -
Jude 1:21
“Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” -
Psalm 130:7
“O Israel, hope in the Lord; for with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is abundant redemption.” - Isaiah 49:13
“Sing, O heavens! Be joyful, O earth! And break out in singing, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted His people, and will have mercy on His afflicted.”
- Lamentations 3:22–23
These scriptures can be used to pray for God’s mercy over your life, your family, and every situation. May His mercies continually surround you!




