32 Bible Verses about Divine Favour
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Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering,
But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
God saw the children of Israel, and God was concerned about them.
Moses said to Yahweh, "Behold, you tell me, 'Bring up this people:' and you haven't let me know whom you will send with me. Yet you have said, 'I know you by name, and you have also found favor in my sight.'
But Yahweh was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and had respect to them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness.
So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.
A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, but he will condemn a man of wicked devices.
The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother's son, and said, "Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?" He said, "God be gracious to you, my son."
Make your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.
Yahweh, be gracious to us. We have waited for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
Now therefore, our God, listen to the prayer of your servant, and to his petitions, and cause your face to shine on your sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.
Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
"Foreigners shall build up your walls, and their kings shall minister to you: for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor have I had mercy on you.
You shall no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall your land any more be termed Desolate: but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for Yahweh delights in you, and your land shall be married.
I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people; and there shall be heard in her no more the voice of weeping and the voice of crying.
Yes, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
Yet the number of the children of Israel will be as the sand of the sea, which can't be measured nor numbered; and it will come to pass that, in the place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' they will be called 'sons of the living God.'
Hate evil, love good, and establish justice in the courts. It may be that Yahweh, the God of Armies, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph."
Yahweh, your God, is in the midst of you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.
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divine Favour » Promised to saints
You shall no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall your land any more be termed Desolate: but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for Yahweh delights in you, and your land shall be married.
Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
Hate evil, love good, and establish justice in the courts. It may be that Yahweh, the God of Armies, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph."
"Foreigners shall build up your walls, and their kings shall minister to you: for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor have I had mercy on you.
divine Favour » Invoked
He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother's son, and said, "Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?" He said, "God be gracious to you, my son."
divine Favour » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » Benevolence a means of
But don't forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
divine Favour » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » A characteristic of Christ
Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn't left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."
divine Favour » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » The aim of the true minister
But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.
divine Favour » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » The Christian duty
Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
divine Favour » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » Renders life secure
divine Favour » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » Enoch an example of
By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn't see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.