Matthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
In Context
6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied.
8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:26With the holy one, you will be holy, and with the strong one, you will be perfect.
Psalms 41:1Unto the end. The understanding of the sons of Korah.
Psalms 112:9He causes a barren woman to live in a house, as the joyful mother of sons.
Proverbs 14:21Whoever despises his neighbor, sins. But whoever pities the poor shall be blessed. Whoever trusts in the Lord loves mercy.
Isaiah 57:1The just man perishes, and there is no one who acknowledges it in his heart; and men of mercy are taken away, for there is no one who understands. For the just man has been taken away before the face of malice.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:4-13
The Sermon on the Mount. 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 10 Blessed are they… Read the whole commentary →