Matthew 5:7 (DBY)

Passage

Blessed the merciful, for *they* shall find mercy.

Nearby Context

Matthew 5:5 Blessed the meek, for *they* shall inherit the earth.

Matthew 5:6 Blessed they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for *they* shall be filled.

Matthew 5:7 Blessed the merciful, for *they* shall find mercy.

Matthew 5:8 Blessed the pure in heart, for *they* shall see God.

Matthew 5:9 Blessed the peace-makers, for *they* shall be called sons of God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "blessed", "merciful", "shall", and "find". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mercy" and "blessed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Blessed they who hunger and thirst after..." into verse 8's "Blessed the pure in heart for they...", so "mercy" and "blessed" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mercy" and "blessed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.