Mercy-seat was the name of the lid or cover of the ark of the covenant. It was made of gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits broad, and two cherubs, also of gold, were placed one at each end, stretching their wings toward each other, and forming a kind of throne, upon which God was believed to be present in a peculiar manner to hear and answer prayer, and to make known his holy will. Exodus 1:25-22, Exodus 30:6, Exodus 31:7, Exodus 1:37-9, 1 Chronicles 28:11, 2 Chronicles 1:5-8, Psalms 80:1, Psalms 99:1. Before and upon the mercy-seat the high priest sprinkled the blood of the sin-offerings on the day of atonement as a propitiation, Leviticus 1:16, which, under the new dispensation, received its fulfillment. Hebrews 9:5, Romans 3:25.