God's nature is characterized by compassion and kindness, as seen in the psalmist's declaration that He is "slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love" (Psalms 103:8). This merciful character is demonstrated in the gift of His Son, as John's Gospel explains that "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son" (John 3:15-18). The Bible teaches that God's mercy extends to all people, and believers are called to reflect this mercy in their own lives, as encouraged in Proverbs and exemplified in the psalmist's portrayal of God's care for the needy (Psalms 145:8, 14-20). Through His mercy, God upholds and sustains all who fall, showing His loving-kindness to all He has made.
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The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.
that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.
Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed. Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.
The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season. You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds. The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them. The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.