then from heaven hear their prayer and their plea for mercy, and provide justice for them.

when they come to their senses in the land to which they were carried, and they repent and plead to you for mercy in the land where they were exiled, and they say, “We have sinned. We have been guilty, and we have done evil,”

then from heaven, from your dwelling place, hear their prayer and their plea for mercy and provide justice for them, and forgive your people, who have sinned against you.

Lord God, you will not turn away the face of your anointed one. Remember the mercy promised to your servant David.

When all the people of Israel saw the fire coming down and the Glory of the Lord over the house, they bowed to the ground with their faces on the pavement, and they worshipped, giving thanks to the Lord: Truly, he is good, because his mercy endures forever.

The priests stood at their assigned positions. The Levites, using the musical instruments for the Lord, which King David had made to give thanks to the Lord because his mercy endures forever, were offering the praises written by David. The priests who blew the trumpets stood across from them. All Israel was standing there.

After he consulted with the people, he appointed singers to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness, as they went out ahead of the army, singing: Give thanks to the Lord, for his mercy endures forever.

He prayed to the Lord, and the Lord responded to his prayer and heard his plea for mercy. He brought him back to Jerusalem into his own kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord is the true God.

They sang antiphonally to praise and thank the Lord: Truly, he is good, because his mercy toward Israel endures forever. All the people shouted loud praise to the Lord when the foundation of the House of the Lord was laid.

Now, for a short time, mercy has been shown to us from the Lord our God, in order to leave us a remnant that has escaped and to give us a stake in his Holy Place, so that our God may give light to our eyes and give us a little relief in our slavery,

Please, my Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant and to the prayers of your servants who are delighted to revere your name. Make your servant successful today, and give him mercy in this man’s presence. I was cupbearer to the king.

So they refused to listen, and they did not remember your wonders that you did for them. They became stiff-necked and appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery in Egypt. But you are a God who is forgiving, merciful, and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in mercy. So you did not abandon them.

So now, you our God, the great, mighty, and awe-inspiring God, who keeps the covenant of mercy, do not regard as trivial all the hardships that have found us, our kings, our officials, our priests, our prophets, our ancestors, and all your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria to this day.

Mordecai also gave Hathak a copy of the written decree which had been issued in Susa to destroy the Jews, so that he could show it to Esther. Hathak was to place the responsibility upon her to go to the king to beg for mercy and plead with him for her people.

You provided me with life and mercy, and your watchful care has guarded my spirit.

Have mercy on me. Have mercy on me, you friends of mine, because the hand of God has struck me.

Whether their purpose is to bring punishment or mercy to the world, he makes them achieve their goal.

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But as for me, by your great mercy I will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple with reverence for you.

Turn, O Lord, and deliver my soul. Save me because of your mercy.

The Lord has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord accepts my prayer.

Have mercy on me, O Lord. See my afflictions that are caused by those who hate me, and raise me up from the gates of death,

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But I trust in your mercy. My heart rejoices in your salvation.

Perform wonders through your mercy. By your right hand save those who seek refuge from those who rise up against them.

By providing great salvation for his King, he shows mercy to his Anointed One, to David and to his Descendant forever.

Surely the king trusts in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High he will not be shaken.