'Loyal' in the Bible

By your loyal love you will lead the people whom you have redeemed; you will guide them by your strength to your holy dwelling place.

The Lord passed by before him and proclaimed: "The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness,

keeping loyal love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. But he by no means leaves the guilty unpunished, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children and children's children, to the third and fourth generation."

The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in loyal love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children until the third and fourth generations.'

Please forgive the iniquity of this people according to your great loyal love, just as you have forgiven this people from Egypt even until now."

Revere the Lord your God, serve him, be loyal to him and take oaths only in his name.

For if you carefully observe all of these commandments I am giving you and love the Lord your God, live according to his standards, and remain loyal to him,

You must follow the Lord your God and revere only him; and you must observe his commandments, obey him, serve him, and remain loyal to him.

I also call on you to love the Lord your God, to obey him and be loyal to him, for he gives you life and enables you to live continually in the land the Lord promised to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob."

My countrymen who accompanied me frightened the people, but I remained loyal to the Lord my God.

That day Moses made this solemn promise: 'Surely the land on which you walked will belong to you and your descendants permanently, for you remained loyal to the Lord your God.'

So Hebron remains the assigned land of Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite to this very day because he remained loyal to the Lord God of Israel.

But carefully obey the commands and instructions Moses the Lord's servant gave you. Love the Lord your God, follow all his instructions, obey his commands, be loyal to him, and serve him with all your heart and being!"

But you must be loyal to the Lord your God, as you have been to this very day.

But now your kingdom will not continue! The Lord has sought out for himself a man who is loyal to him and the Lord has appointed him to be leader over his people, for you have not obeyed what the Lord commanded you."

You must be loyal to your servant, for you have made a covenant with your servant in the Lord's name. If I am guilty, you yourself kill me! Why bother taking me to your father?"

But my loyal love will not be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

David said, "I will express my loyalty to Hanun son of Nahash just as his father was loyal to me." So David sent his servants with a message expressing sympathy over his father's death. When David's servants entered the land of the Ammonites,

Then a messenger came to David and reported, "The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!"

It seems like you arrived just yesterday. Today should I make you wander around by going with us? I go where I must go. But as for you, go back and take your men with you. May genuine loyal love protect you!"

Hushai replied to Absalom, "No, I will be loyal to the one whom the Lord, these people, and all the men of Israel have chosen.

You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent.

Solomon said, "If he is a loyal subject, not a hair of his head will be harmed, but if he is found to be a traitor, he will die."

Solomon did evil in the Lord's sight; he did not remain loyal to the Lord, like his father David had.

When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. No one except the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the Davidic dynasty.

So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who supervised the palace. (Now Obadiah was a very loyal follower of the Lord.

But when I leave you, the Lord's spirit will carry you away so I can't find you. If I go tell Ahab I've seen you, he won't be able to find you and he will kill me. That would not be fair, because your servant has been a loyal follower of the Lord from my youth.

He answered, "I have been absolutely loyal to the Lord, the sovereign God, even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life."

He answered, "I have been absolutely loyal to the Lord, the sovereign God, even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life."

Now a wife of one of the prophets appealed to Elisha for help, saying, "Your servant, my husband is dead. You know that your servant was a loyal follower of the Lord. Now the creditor is coming to take away my two boys to be his servants."

Jehoiada then drew up a covenant between the Lord and the king and people, stipulating that they should be loyal to the Lord.

He was loyal to the Lord and did not abandon him. He obeyed the commandments which the Lord had given to Moses.

From Benjamin, Saul's tribe, there were 3,000, most of whom, up to that time, had been loyal to Saul.

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good and his loyal love endures.

Joining them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the Lord. (For his loyal love endures!)

I will become his father and he will become my son. I will never withhold my loyal love from him, as I withheld it from the one who ruled before you.

David said, "I will express my loyalty to Hanun son of Nahash, for his father was loyal to me." So David sent messengers to express his sympathy over his father's death. When David's servants entered Ammonite territory to visit Hanun and express the king's sympathy,

Solomon sat on the Lord's throne as king in place of his father David; he was successful and all Israel was loyal to him.

The trumpeters and musicians played together, praising and giving thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments, they loudly praised the Lord, singing: "Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!" Then a cloud filled the Lord's temple.

Now ascend, O Lord God, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength! May your priests, O Lord God, experience your deliverance! May your loyal followers rejoice in the prosperity you give!

When all the Israelites saw the fire come down and the Lord's splendor over the temple, they got on their knees with their faces downward toward the pavement. They worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, "Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!"

The priests stood in their assigned spots, along with the Levites who had the musical instruments used for praising the Lord. (These were the ones King David made for giving thanks to the Lord and which were used by David when he offered praise, saying, "Certainly his loyal love endures.") Opposite the Levites, the priests were blowing the trumpets, while all Israel stood there.

They supported the kingdom of Judah and were loyal to Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years; they followed the edicts of David and Solomon for three years.

He met Asa and told him, "Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin! The Lord is with you when you are loyal to him. If you seek him, he will respond to you, but if you reject him, he will reject you.

He met with the people and appointed musicians to play before the Lord and praise his majestic splendor. As they marched ahead of the warriors they said: "Give thanks to the Lord, for his loyal love endures."

Jehoiada then drew up a covenant stipulating that he, all the people, and the king should be loyal to the Lord.

With antiphonal response they sang, praising and glorifying the Lord: "For he is good; his loyal love toward Israel is forever." All the people gave a loud shout as they praised the Lord when the temple of the Lord was established.

In light of the fact that we are loyal to the king, and since it does not seem appropriate to us that the king should sustain damage, we are sending the king this information

They refused to obey and did not recall your miracles that you had performed among them. Instead, they rebelled and appointed a leader to return to their bondage in Egypt. But you are a God of forgiveness, merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and unfailing in your loyal love. You did not abandon them,

But may all who take shelter in you be happy! May they continually shout for joy! Shelter them so that those who are loyal to you may rejoice!

Your loyal followers trust in you, for you, Lord, do not abandon those who seek your help.

He despises a reprobate, but honors the Lord's loyal followers. He makes firm commitments and does not renege on his promise.

You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent.

You loyal followers of the Lord, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! All you descendants of Israel, stand in awe of him!

You are the reason I offer praise in the great assembly; I will fulfill my promises before the Lord's loyal followers.

The Lord's loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands to them.

How great is your favor, which you store up for your loyal followers! In plain sight of everyone you bestow it on those who take shelter in you.

Look, the Lord takes notice of his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness

The Lord's angel camps around the Lord's loyal followers and delivers them.

Remain loyal to the Lord, you chosen people of his, for his loyal followers lack nothing!

O Lord, your loyal love reaches to the sky; your faithfulness to the clouds.

How precious is your loyal love, O God! The human race finds shelter under your wings.

Extend your loyal love to your faithful followers, and vindicate the morally upright!

I have not failed to tell about your justice; I spoke about your reliability and deliverance; I have not neglected to tell the great assembly about your loyal love and faithfulness.

O Lord, you do not withhold your compassion from me. May your loyal love and faithfulness continually protect me!

By day the Lord decrees his loyal love, and by night he gives me a song, a prayer to the living God.

Rise up and help us! Rescue us because of your loyal love!

We reflect on your loyal love, O God, within your temple.

For the music director; a psalm of David, written when Nathan the prophet confronted him after David's affair with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, because of your loyal love! Because of your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts!

For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: "David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech." Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God's loyal love protects me all day long!

But I am like a flourishing olive tree in the house of God; I continually trust in God's loyal love.

I will continually thank you when you execute judgment; I will rely on you, for your loyal followers know you are good.

May he send help from heaven and deliver me from my enemies who hurl insults! (Selah) May God send his loyal love and faithfulness!

For your loyal love extends beyond the sky, and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.

As for me, I will sing about your strength; I will praise your loyal love in the morning. For you are my refuge and my place of shelter when I face trouble.

You have given your loyal followers a rallying flag, so that they might seek safety from the bow. (Selah)

For you, O God, hear my vows; you grant me the reward that belongs to your loyal followers.

May he reign forever before God! Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him.

and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love. For you repay men for what they do.

Because experiencing your loyal love is better than life itself, my lips will praise you.

Come! Listen, all you who are loyal to God! I will declare what he has done for me.

O Lord, may you hear my prayer and be favorably disposed to me! O God, because of your great loyal love, answer me with your faithful deliverance!

Answer me, O Lord, for your loyal love is good! Because of your great compassion, turn toward me!

The descendants of his servants will inherit it, and those who are loyal to him will live in it.

If I had publicized these thoughts, I would have betrayed your loyal followers.

Has his loyal love disappeared forever? Has his promise failed forever?

They have given the corpses of your servants to the birds of the sky; the flesh of your loyal followers to the beasts of the earth.

O Lord, show us your loyal love! Bestow on us your deliverance!

Certainly his loyal followers will soon experience his deliverance; then his splendor will again appear in our land.

Loyal love and faithfulness meet; deliverance and peace greet each other with a kiss.

Protect me, for I am loyal! O my God, deliver your servant, who trusts in you!

For you will extend your great loyal love to me, and will deliver my life from the depths of Sheol.

But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient and demonstrate great loyal love and faithfulness.

Is your loyal love proclaimed in the grave, or your faithfulness in the place of the dead?

For I say, "Loyal love is permanently established; in the skies you set up your faithfulness."

Equity and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loyal love and faithfulness characterize your rule.

He will experience my faithfulness and loyal love, and by my name he will win victories.

I will always extend my loyal love to him, and my covenant with him is secure.

But I will not remove my loyal love from him, nor be unfaithful to my promise.

Satisfy us in the morning with your loyal love! Then we will shout for joy and be happy all our days!