he saved us not by works of righteousness that we have done but on the basis of his mercy, through the washing of the new birth and the renewing of the Holy Spirit,

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, ¹  full of mercy and good fruit, ²  impartial, and not hypocritical. ³ 

You are to make two cherubim ¹  of gold; you are to make them of hammered metal on the two ends of the atonement lid.

You are to put the atonement lid on top of the ark, and in the ark you are to put the testimony I am giving you.

You are to put the atonement lid on the ark of the testimony in the Most Holy Place.

the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, the atonement lid that is on it, all the furnishings ¹  of the tent,

He does ¹  amazing things that will be remembered; ²  the Lord is merciful and compassionate.

I seek your favor ¹  with all my heart. Have mercy on me as you promised! ² 

The Lord is good to all, and has compassion on all he has made. ¹ 

I will commit myself to you ¹  forever; I will commit myself to you in ²  righteousness and justice, in steadfast love and tender compassion.

Then he is to take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the eastern face of the atonement plate, ¹  and in front of the atonement plate he is to sprinkle some of the blood seven times with his finger. ² 

“He must then slaughter the sin offering goat which is for the people. He is to bring its blood inside the veil-canopy, ¹  and he is to do with its blood just as he did to the blood of the bull: He is to sprinkle it on the atonement plate and in front of the atonement plate.

Then I will plant her as my own ¹  in the land. I will have pity on ‘No Pity’ (Lo-Ruhamah). I will say to ‘Not My People’ (Lo-Ammi), ‘You are my people!’ And he ²  will say, ‘You are ³  my God!’”

But here is why I was treated with mercy: so that ¹  in me as the worst, ²  Christ Jesus could demonstrate his utmost patience, as an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.

(for he ¹  is a merciful God), he will not let you down ²  or destroy you, for he cannot ³  forget the covenant with your ancestors that he confirmed by oath to them.

The Lord deserves praise, ¹  for he has heard my plea for mercy! ² 

To you, O Lord, I cried out; I begged the Lord for mercy: ¹ 

O Lord, you do not withhold ¹  your compassion from me. May your loyal love and faithfulness continually protect me! ² 

For your loyal love extends beyond the sky, ¹  and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.

Answer me, O Lord, for your loyal love is good! ¹  Because of your great compassion, turn toward me!