Matthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful,for they shall obtain mercy.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
In Context
6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness,for they shall be filled.
8Blessed are the pure in heart,for they shall see God.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:26With the merciful you will show yourself merciful.With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.
Psalms 18:25With the merciful you will show yourself merciful.With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.
Psalms 41:1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.Blessed is he who considers the poor.The Lord will deliver him in the day of evil.
Psalms 112:9He has dispersed, he has given to the poor.TZADEHis righteousness endures forever.QOPHHis horn will be exalted with honor.RESH
Proverbs 14:21He who despises his neighbor sins,but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.
Isaiah 57:1The righteous perishes, and no man lays it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the 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 →