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

you cannot escape the consequence of your actions
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

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