Deuteronomy 4:31

(For the Lord thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 31:6 echoes 'He will not leave you nor forsake you' — the same promise of God's presence from 4:31.

Exodus 34:7 Allusion

Exodus 34:7 similarly reveals God's mercy and forgiveness, though it also mentions justice—deepening the portrait of God's character.

Luke 1:72 Allusion

Luke 1:72 describes God's mercy in remembering His holy covenant, directly fulfilling the pattern of covenant faithfulness stated here.

Micah 7:18 Parallel

Micah 7:18 celebrates God's pardoning and mercy, directly reflecting the merciful nature described here.

Jonah 4:2 Allusion

Jonah 4:2 echoes the same description of God as merciful and slow to anger, confirming His character as stated here.

Jeremiah 14:21 pleads for God to remember His covenant, showing the same covenantal reliance as this verse promises.

Psalm 145:9 Related theme

Psalm 145:9 broadens God's compassion to all creation, affirming the universal scope of the mercy shown here to Israel.

Psalm 145:8 Parallel

Psalm 145:8 repeats the same formula: gracious, compassionate, slow to anger, rich in love—directly paralleling God's character.

Psalm 116:5 Parallel

Psalm 116:5 declares God gracious, righteous, and full of compassion—a brief summary of the mercy promised here.

Psalm 111:9 Parallel

Psalm 111:9 states God commands His covenant forever, aligning with the covenant sworn to fathers here.

Psalm 111:5 Parallel

Psalm 111:5 affirms God is ever mindful of His covenant, paralleling the assurance that He will not forget.

Psalm 105:8 Parallel

Psalm 105:8 declares God remembers His covenant forever, directly echoing the covenant remembrance promised here.

Psalm 86:15 Parallel

Psalm 86:15 uses the classic creed: compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love—identical in spirit to this verse.

Psalm 86:5 Parallel

Psalm 86:5 calls God forgiving, good, and abounding in love—attributes that match the merciful God described here.

Nehemiah 9:31 directly echoes this verse: 'in your great mercy you did not abandon them, for you are a gracious and merciful God.'

Nehemiah 1:5 emphasizes God's covenant faithfulness and love for those who keep his commandments—parallel to the covenant mercy here.

2 Chronicles 30:9 repeats the promise that God is gracious and will not turn away from those who return to him.

Numbers 14:18 echoes the same divine self-description—slow to anger, abounding in love—reinforcing God's merciful nature.

Leviticus 26:45 reiterates God's remembrance of the covenant with ancestors, reinforcing the covenant faithfulness stated here.

Leviticus 26:42 mentions God remembering His covenant with the fathers, directly paralleling the promise not to forget the covenant.

Exodus 34:6 Allusion

Exodus 34:6 reveals God's compassion and mercy—the very attributes Deuteronomy 4:31 cites to assure Israel of God's faithfulness.

Psalm 98:3 Parallel

Psalm 98:3 declares God 'remembered His mercy and faithfulness' — directly paralleling the covenant faithfulness in 4:31.

Amos 9:8 Parallel

Amos 9:8 states God will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob — a direct echo of the 'not destroy' promise in 4:31.

Romans 11:28 says Israel is 'beloved for the sake of the fathers' — directly referencing the covenant faithfulness in 4:31.

Zechariah 1:3 calls Israel to return and promises God will return to them — reflecting the merciful, covenant-keeping God of 4:31.

Isaiah 63:11 recalls God's past deliverance and mercy during Moses' time — echoing the covenant faithfulness and mercy of 4:31.