32 Bible Verses about Divine Favour

But Abel brought [an offering of] the [finest] firstborn of his flock and the fat portions. And the Lord had respect (regard) for Abel and for his offering;

But Noah found favor and grace in the eyes of the Lord.

But the Lord was with Joseph and extended lovingkindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the warden.

God saw the sons of Israel, and God took notice [of them] and was concerned about them [knowing all, understanding all, remembering all].

Moses said to the Lord, “See, You say to me, ‘Bring up this people,’ but You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found favor in My sight.’

But the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor both with the Lord and with men.

But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion on them and turned toward them for the sake of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and He was unwilling to destroy them, and did not cast them from His presence until now.

“He will pray to God, and He shall be favorable to him,
So that he looks at His face with joy;
For God restores to man His righteousness [that is, his right standing with God—with its joys].

So find favor and high esteem
In the sight of God and man.

“For whoever finds me (Wisdom) finds life
And obtains favor and grace from the Lord.

A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a man who devises evil.

He who finds a [true and faithful] wife finds a good thing
And obtains favor and approval from the Lord.

The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men.

who found favor (grace, spiritual blessing) in the sight of God and asked that he might [be allowed to] find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

And he looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s [only other] son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?” And Joseph said, “God be gracious to you and show you favor, my son.”

The Lord make His face shine upon you [with favor],
And be gracious to you [surrounding you with lovingkindness];

Make Your face shine upon Your servant;
Save me in Your lovingkindness.

God be gracious and kind-hearted to us and bless us,
And make His face shine [with favor] on us— Selah.

Restore us, O God;
Cause Your face to shine on us [with favor and approval], and we will be saved.

Make Your face shine [with pleasure] upon Your servant,
And teach me Your statutes.

O Lord, be gracious to us; we have waited [expectantly] for You.
Be the arm of Your servants every morning [that is, their strength and their defense],
Our salvation also in the time of trouble.

Now therefore, our God, listen to (heed) the prayer of Your servant (Daniel) and his supplications, and for Your own sake let Your face shine on Your desolate sanctuary.

For You are the glory of their strength [their proud adornment],
And by Your favor our horn is exalted.

Therefore the Lord waits [expectantly] and longs to be gracious to you,
And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
Blessed (happy, fortunate) are all those who long for Him [since He will never fail them].

“Foreigners will build up your walls,
And their kings will serve you;
For in My [righteous] wrath I struck you,
But in My favor and grace I have had compassion on you.

It will no longer be said of you [Judah], “Azubah (Abandoned),”
Nor will it any longer be said of your land, “Shemamah (Desolate)”;
But you will be called, “Hephzibah (My Delight is in Her),”
And your land, “Married”;
For the Lord delights in you,
And to Him your land will be married [owned and protected by the Lord].

“I will also rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in My people;
And there will no longer be heard in her
The voice of weeping and the sound of crying.

I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.

Yet the number of the sons of Israel
Shall be like the sand of the sea,
Which cannot be measured or numbered;
And in the place
Where it is said to them,
“You are not My people,”
It will be said to them,
“You are the sons of the living God.”

Hate evil and love good,
And establish justice in the [court of the city] gate.
Perhaps the Lord God of hosts
Will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph [that is, those who remain after God’s judgment].

“The Lord your God is in your midst,
A Warrior who saves.
He will rejoice over you with joy;
He will be quiet in His love [making no mention of your past sins],
He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.