But you, O Lord, are a merciful and loving God, always patient, always kind and faithful.

The LORD is merciful and loving, slow to become angry and full of constant love.

But for those who honor the LORD, his love lasts forever, and his goodness endures for all generations

The LORD then passed in front of him and called out, "I, the LORD, am a God who is full of compassion and pity, who is not easily angered and who shows great love and faithfulness.

I keep my promise for thousands of generations and forgive evil and sin; but I will not fail to punish children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation for the sins of their parents."

You are merciful and forgiving, although we have rebelled against you.

Listen to us, O God; look at us and see the trouble we are in and the suffering of the city that bears your name. We are praying to you because you are merciful, not because we have done right.

There is no other god like you, O LORD; you forgive the sins of your people who have survived. You do not stay angry forever, but you take pleasure in showing us your constant love.

He rewards people for what they do and treats them as they deserve.

You may say that it is none of your business, but God knows and judges your motives. He keeps watch on you; he knows. And he will reward you according to what you do.

You make wise plans and do mighty things; you see everything that people do, and you reward them according to their actions.

The king will mourn, the prince will give up hope, and the people will shake with fear. I will punish you for all you have done, and will judge you in the same way as you have judged others. This will show you that I am the LORD."

"Now I, the Sovereign LORD, am telling you Israelites that I will judge each of you by what you have done. Turn away from all the evil you are doing, and don't let your sin destroy you.

But Israel, you say that what I do isn't right. I am going to judge you by what you do."

For the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will reward each one according to his deeds.

For God will reward each of us according to what we have done.

There is no difference between the one who plants and the one who waters; God will reward each one according to the work each has done.

For all of us must appear before Christ, to be judged by him. We will each receive what we deserve, according to everything we have done, good or bad, in our bodily life.

Remember that the Lord will reward each of us, whether slave or free, for the good work we do.

And all wrongdoers will be repaid for the wrong things they do, because God judges everyone by the same standard.

You call him Father, when you pray to God, who judges all people by the same standard, according to what each one has done; so then, spend the rest of your lives here on earth in reverence for him.

"Listen!" says Jesus. "I am coming soon! I will bring my rewards with me, to give to each one according to what he has done.