Mercy ( Isaiah 47 v 6 )

 '' You showed them no mercy'( Isaiah 47 v 6 ). These are the words spoken to an ancient world power, who like so many world powers, let power go to their heads. God had raised up the ancient nation of  Babylon, and He used them as an instrument of judgement on His people . His people had forsaken Him and  had fallen into a dreadful state, they refused  to listen to the warnings from the prophets. Babylon did what God had raised them up for, but in doing that they showed no mercy, as one commentator says,' The victor in war should not let their vilest passions rage against the nations  they overcome in war' If one reads the history of the 2nd world war ,I could highlight two nations who followed in the footsteps of that ancient nation Babylon, they showed no mercy to those they conquered, and like Babylon they paid a very heavy price for what they did. Our Saviour taught ,'Blessed are the merciful , for they will be shown mercy', ( Matthew 5 v 7) It follows where this is violated then God who is just, will act.