“For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.”
Because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment — the principle of reciprocal judgment (cf. Matthew 7:1-2) establishes that one's own judgment depends on the mercy one has shown. Yet the climactic assertion that 'mercy triumphs over (hyperischyei) judgment' suggests an ultimate reversal where mercy proves more powerful than condemnation. This echoes the Psalms (Psalm 85:10 in LXX) where mercy and truth meet. The verse establishes mercy as both practical requirement and eschatological hope.
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