may God have mercy on your soul

English

Alternative forms

• may God have mercy upon your soul

Etymology

Originated in beth din courts in ancient Israel to show that God has the highest authority. It was later spread to England as a prayer for a criminal who was sentenced to death, and then the British Empire to indicate a death penalty.

Interjection

May God have mercy on your soul

1. you cannot escape the consequence of your actions
2. you are finished; nothing can save you

Synonyms

• the chickens come home to roost
• See also Thesaurus:die

Translations

an expression showing that someone is doomed

• Bengali: ঈশ্বর যেন আপনার আত্মাকে ক্ষমা করেন (iśśor jen apnar attake khoma koren)
• Chinese: 願上帝庇佑你之靈魂／愿上帝庇佑你之灵魂 (yuàn shàngdì bìyòu nǐ zhī línghún)
• Finnish: olkoon Jumala sielullesi armollinen
• Indonesian: semoga Tuhan mengasihani jiwamu, semoga Tuhan mengampuni jiwamu