Psalms 147:11:

"The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him,
In those who hope in His mercy."

Again this fear is not a terror but a reverence. The Lord takes pleasure in those who reverence Him, who bow before Him in worship.

Only the guilty seek mercy. I am guilty of sinning against God. So I hope in His mercy. Justice is what the guilty one deserves; mercy is getting what you do not deserve, forgiveness. This is only possible through Jesus who took our sins and died in our place. Through Jesus God can be both just and gracious.

What are you hoping in? I'm hoping in His mercy.