Mercy: Psalms 89:14, Psalms 100:5; Exodus 34:6-7; Micah 7:20; Luke 1:54-55; John 1:17
righteousness: Psalms 72:3; Isaiah 32:16-18, Isaiah 45:24; Jeremiah 23:5-6; Luke 2:14; Romans 3:25-26, Romans 5:1, Romans 5:21; Hebrews 7:2
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Psalms 85:10
Psalms 85:10
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