And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.
Psalm 106:43-45
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Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.
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Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:
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And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
Psalm 145:8
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.