Matthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful, 2 for they will obtain mercy. 1
Unlocked Literal 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, 2 for they will be filled. 1
8Blessed are the pure in heart, 2 for they will see God. 1
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:26To one who is faithful, you show yourself to be faithful; 1 to a man who is blameless, you show yourself to be blameless. 1
Psalms 18:25To anyone who is faithful, you show yourself to be faithful; 2 to a man who is blameless, you show yourself to be blameless. 1
Psalms 41:1Blessed is he who is concerned for the weak; 1 in the day of trouble, Yahweh will rescue him. 1
Psalms 112:9He generously gives to the poor; 1 his righteousness endures forever; 1 he will be exalted with honor. 1
Proverbs 14:21The one who shows contempt for his neighbor is sinning, 1 but the one who shows favor to the poor is blessed. 1
Isaiah 57:1The righteous perish, but no one considers it, 1 and the people of covenant faithfulness are gathered away, but no one understands 1 that the righteous is gathered away from the evil. 1
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 →