Thematic Bible: The favor of God


Thematic Bible



Thou hast showed me the ways of life; and shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.'


Their harvest shall be burnt; their wives, which were their beauty when they came forth, shall be defiled. For it is a people without understanding, and therefore he that created them, shall not favour them; and he that made them, shall not be merciful to them.

Therefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that ye and your fathers know not: and there shall ye serve strange gods day and night, there will I show you no favour.


Wherefore, if thou deal thus with me; kill me, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thy sight: and let me not see my wretchedness."

And Moses said unto the LORD, "See, thou saidest unto me, 'Lead this people forth,' but thou showest me not whom thou wilt send with me. And hast said moreover, 'I know thee by name and thou hast also found grace in my sight.'


I make my humble petition in thy presence with my whole heart; O be merciful unto me, according unto thy word.

Remember me, O LORD, according to the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation,


And the angel went in unto her, and said, "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women."

And the angel said unto her, "Fear not Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.


And unto Naphtali he said, "Naphtali, he shall have abundance of pleasure and shall be filled with the blessing of the LORD and shall have his possessions in the southwest."




Let mercy and faithfulness never go from thee: bind them about thy neck, and write them in the tables of thine heart. So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and men.




A good man is acceptable unto the LORD; but the wicked will he condemn.


For whoso findeth me, findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.


Strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall do thee service. For when I am angry, I smite thee; and when it pleaseth me, I pardon thee.


But the ungodly, though he have received grace, yet learneth he not righteousness: but in that place where he is punished, he offendeth, and feareth not the glory of the LORD.


For thou art the glory of their strength, and through thy favour shalt thou lift up our horns.


By this I know thou favourest me, that my enemy doth not triumph against me.




Will the LORD absent himself forever? Will he be no more intreated?


For they got not the land in possession through their own sword, neither was it their own arm that helped them - But thy righthand, thine arm and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.


for thou, LORD, wilt give thy blessing unto the righteous, and with thy favourable kindness wilt thou defend him, as with a shield.


But as soon as thou didst turn thy face from me, I was troubled.


{To the Chanter, a Psalm of the sons of Korah} LORD, thou art become gracious unto thy land; thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.


which found favour before God, and desired that he would faine have made a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.


Thou hast granted me life, and done me good: and the diligent heed that thou tookest upon me hath preserved my spirit.


Thou hast granted me life, and done me good: and the diligent heed that thou tookest upon me hath preserved my spirit.




For if he submit himself unto God, he is gracious, and showeth him his countenance joyfully, and rewardeth man for his righteousness.