Bible Verses About Gods Compassion
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for gods compassion, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 8,151 votes, led by Lamentations 3:22-23. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Gods Compassion
Lamentations 3:22-23186 votes
It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Matthew 9:36185 votes
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
Psalms 86:15171 votes
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
Colossians 3:12171 votes
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Isaiah 30:18164 votes
And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4162 votes
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
Ephesians 4:32159 votes
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Psalms 103:13158 votes
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
1 Peter 3:8138 votes
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
Psalms 147:3125 votes
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Luke 15:20124 votes
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Psalms 78:38-39121 votes
But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
1 John 3:17120 votes
But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
Mark 6:34118 votes
And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
Exodus 33:19117 votes
And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
Psalms 116:5111 votes
Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
Hebrews 4:15108 votes
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Isaiah 49:13107 votes
Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
John 3:16107 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Romans 12:15105 votes
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Matthew 14:14104 votes
And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
Psalms 51:1101 votes
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Isaiah 49:15-16101 votes
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Zechariah 7:9-10101 votes
Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
Galatians 6:298 votes
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
What does the Bible say about gods compassion?
Readers most often cite Lamentations 3:22-23 on the subject of gods compassion. Across 8,151 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 9:36, Psalms 86:15, Colossians 3:12. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.