27 occurrences

'Be Gracious' in the Bible

Then he lifted up his eyes and saw Benjamin his brother, the son of his mother, and said, "Is this your youngest brother of whom you told me?" And he continued, "God be gracious to you, my son."

And he said, "I myself will cause all my goodness to pass over before you, and I will proclaim the name of Yahweh before you, and I will be gracious [to] whom I will be gracious, and I will show compassion [to] whom I will show compassion."

Be gracious to me, O Yahweh. See my suffering from [those who] hate me, [you who] lift me up from the gates of death,

Hear, O Yahweh, my voice [when] I call, and be gracious to me and answer me.

"O Yahweh, hear and be gracious to me. O Yahweh, be my helper."

Be gracious [to] me, O Yahweh, because I have distress. My eye wastes away because of vexation, [along with] my soul and my {body}.

But you, O Yahweh, be gracious to me and raise me up that I may repay them.

Be gracious to me, O God, because humankind has trampled me; fighting all the day he oppresses me.

Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, because in you my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of your wings I will take refuge until destruction passes by.

And you, Yahweh, God [of] hosts, [are] the God of Israel. Rouse yourself to punish all the nations. Do not be gracious to any [who] treacherously plot evil. Selah

Turn to me and be gracious to me. Give your strength to your servant, and grant victory to the son of your maidservant.

I {seek your favor} with my whole heart; be gracious [to] me according to your word.

Turn to me and be gracious to me, as [is] proper for those who love your name.

Be gracious to us, O Yahweh, be gracious to us, for long enough we have had our fill of contempt.

For people will live in Zion; in Jerusalem, you will surely not weep. Surely he will be gracious to you; when he hears the sound of your cry, he will answer you.

So then, {implore the favor of God} so that he will be gracious to us. "{This is what you have done}. {Will he show favor to any of you}?" says Yahweh of hosts.