100 Bible Verses About God's Favor

And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.

That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.

And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?

And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth–lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.

And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The Lord give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the Lord. And they went unto their own home.

That the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.

This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the Lord hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the Lord fought for Israel.

And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.

For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the Lord thy God thrice in the year.

And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.

Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.

He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy God.

He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.

He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.

Turn us again, O Lord God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great.

And he said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.

God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.

He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.

And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him.

When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the Lord reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.

Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.

But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.

And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,

For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:

Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.

And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul.

He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.

And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.

They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.

And David said unto Michal, It was before the Lord, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel: therefore will I play before the Lord.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

And David came to Baal–perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The Lord hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal–perazim.

Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,

And the people believed: and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.

And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;

For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.

And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.

And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.

And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.

And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.

For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the Lord hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.

Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.

Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

Judah became His sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.

And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down before thee.

And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.

They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.

He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.

Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;

Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine.

And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand.

Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

And I came this day unto the well, and said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:

And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.

Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.

And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;

And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the Lord had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

And in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am the Lord your God.

And the Lord said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place.

And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.