“O God, the proud have risen against me, and a mob of violent men have sought my life, and have not set You before them.

“But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.”                                                                 Psalm 86:14-15

“In mercy and truth atonement is provided for iniquity; and by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.”                                                                         Proverbs 16:6

“…Neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith…” Jesus in Matthew 23:23