Thematic Bible: The favor of God


Thematic Bible



You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of joy with your presence.'


When its branches get brittle, they break; women come and use them for kindling. For these people lack understanding, therefore the one who made them has no compassion on them; the one who formed them has no mercy on them.

So I will throw you out of this land into a land that neither you nor your ancestors have ever known. There you must worship other gods day and night, for I will show you no mercy.'"


But if you are going to deal with me like this, then kill me immediately. If I have found favor in your sight then do not let me see my trouble."

Moses said to the Lord, "See, you have been saying to me, 'Bring this people up,' but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. But you said, 'I know you by name, and also you have found favor in my sight.'


I seek your favor with all my heart. Have mercy on me as you promised!

Remember me, O Lord, when you show favor to your people! Pay attention to me, when you deliver,


The angel came to her and said, "Greetings, favored one, the Lord is with you!"

So the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God!


Of Naphtali he said: O Naphtali, overflowing with favor, and full of the Lord's blessing, possess the west and south.




Do not let truth and mercy leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will find favor and good understanding, in the sight of God and people.




A good person obtains favor from the Lord, but the Lord condemns a person with wicked schemes.


For the one who finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord.


Foreigners will rebuild your walls; their kings will serve you. Even though I struck you down in my anger, I will restore my favor and have compassion on you.


If the wicked are shown mercy, they do not learn about justice. Even in a land where right is rewarded, they act unjustly; they do not see the Lord's majesty revealed.


For you give them splendor and strength. By your favor we are victorious.


By this I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.




I asked, "Will the Lord reject me forever? Will he never again show me his favor?


For they did not conquer the land by their swords, and they did not prevail by their strength, but rather by your power, strength and good favor, for you were partial to them.


Certainly you reward the godly, Lord. Like a shield you protect them in your good favor.


O Lord, in your good favor you made me secure. Then you rejected me and I was terrified.


For the music director; written by the Korahites, a psalm. O Lord, you showed favor to your land; you restored the well-being of Jacob.


He found favor with God and asked that he could find a dwelling place for the house of Jacob.


You gave me life and favor, and your intervention watched over my spirit.


You gave me life and favor, and your intervention watched over my spirit.




He entreats God, and God delights in him, he sees God's face with rejoicing, and God restores to him his righteousness.


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