Matthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
In Context
6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:26To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
Psalms 18:25To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
Psalms 41:1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
Psalms 112:9He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
Proverbs 14:21He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
Isaiah 57:1The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous are taken away from the presence of evil.
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 →