Thematic Bible: The favor of God


Thematic Bible



You have made the ways of life known to me, and you will fill me with gladness in your presence.'


When its branches are dry, they are broken off, and women come and kindle fires with them, since this is a people who show no consideration. That is why the One who made them shows them no compassion; the One who created them shows them no mercy.

I'll throw you out of this land into a land neither you nor your ancestors have known. There you will serve other gods day and night, and I'll show you no favor.'


If this is how you treat me, please kill me right now, if I've found favor in your eyes, because I don't want to keep staring at all of this misery!"

Moses told the LORD, "Look, you have told me, "Bring up this people,' but you haven't let me know whom you will send with me. Yet you have said, "I know you by name,' and also, "You have found favor in my sight.'


I have sought your favor with all of my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.

Remember me, LORD, when you show favor to your people. Visit us with your deliverance,


The angel came to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you!"

Then the angel told her, "Stop being afraid, Mary, because you have found favor with God.


About Naphtali he said: "Naphtali, full of favor and the LORD's blessing, take possession of the west and south."




Do not let gracious love and truth leave you. Bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart, and find favor and a good reputation with God and men.


But they would not follow the advice of their father; for the LORD wanted to put them to death. But the boy Samuel continued to grow both physically and in favor with the LORD and the people.


The good person will gain favor from the LORD, but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.


because those who find me find life and gain favor from the LORD.


"Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Though in my anger I struck you down, in my favor I have shown you mercy.


If favor is shown to the wicked, they don't learn righteousness; even in a land of uprightness they act perversely and do not perceive the majesty of the LORD.


For you are their strength's grandeur; by your favor you exalted our power.


In this way I will know that you are pleased with me, and that my enemies will not shout in triumph over me.




Will the Lord reject me forever and not show favor again?


It was not with their sword that they inherited the land, nor did their own arm deliver them. But it was by your power, your strength, and by the light of your face; because you were pleased with them.


Indeed, you will bless the righteous one, LORD, like a large shield, you will surround him with favor. To the Director: With stringed instruments. On an eight-stringed harp. A Davidic Psalm


By your favor, LORD, you established me as a strong mountain; Then you hid your face, and I was dismayed.


LORD you have favored your land and restored the fortunes of Jacob.


He found favor with God and asked to design a dwelling for the house of Jacob,


You gave life and gracious love to me; your providential care has preserved my spirit.


You gave life and gracious love to me; your providential care has preserved my spirit.




Let him pray to God and he will accept him; he will appear before him with joyful shouts!"


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