'Gracious' in the Bible

Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his gracious love is everlasting

To the one who alone does great and wondrous things, for his gracious love is everlasting

to the one who by wisdom made the heavens, for his gracious love is everlasting

to the one who spread out the earth over the waters, for his gracious love is everlasting

to the one who made the great lights, for his gracious love is everlasting

the sun to illumine the day, for his gracious love is everlasting

and the moon and stars to illumine the night, for his gracious love is everlasting

to the one who struck the firstborn of Egypt, for his gracious love is everlasting

and brought Israel out from among them, for his gracious love is everlasting

with a strong hand and an active arm, for his gracious love is everlasting.

To the one who split the Reed Sea in two for his gracious love is everlasting

and made Israel pass through the middle of it, for his gracious love is everlasting

and cast Pharaoh and his armies into the Reed Sea, for his gracious love is everlasting.

To the one who led his people into the wilderness, for his gracious love is everlasting

to the one who struck down great kings, for his gracious love is everlasting

and killed famous kings, for his gracious love is everlasting

including Sihon king of the Amorites, for his gracious love is everlasting

and Og king of Bashan, for his gracious love is everlasting

and gave their land as an inheritance, for his gracious love is everlasting

to Israel his servant as a possession, for his gracious love is everlasting

He it is who remembered us in our lowly circumstances, for his gracious love is everlasting

and rescued us from our enemies, for his gracious love is everlasting.

He gives food to all creatures, for his gracious love is everlasting.

Give thanks to the God of Heaven, for his gracious love is everlasting.

I will bow down in worship toward your holy Temple and give thanks to your name for your gracious love and truth, for you have done great things to carry out your word consistent with your name.

The LORD will complete what his purpose is for me. LORD, your gracious love is eternal; do not abandon your personal work in me. To the Music Director: A Davidic Song

Let one who is righteous strike me; It is an act of gracious love. Let him rebuke me, because it is oil for my head; do not let my head refuse it. My prayers continuously will be against their wicked activities.

In the morning let me hear of your gracious love, for in you I trust. Cause me to know the way I should take, because I have set my hope on you.

Teach me to do Your will,for You are my God.May Your gracious Spiritlead me on level ground.

Because of your gracious love, you will cut off my enemies. You will destroy all who oppose me, for I am your servant. Davidic

he is my gracious love and my fortress, my strong tower and my deliverer, my shield and the one in whom I find refuge, who subdues nations under me.

The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;Your rule is for all generations.The Lord is faithful in all His wordsand gracious in all His actions.

The Lord is righteous in all His waysand gracious in all His acts.

Praise the Lord!For it is good to sing praises to our [gracious and majestic] God;Praise is becoming and appropriate.

But the LORD is pleased with those who fear him, with those who depend on his gracious love.

Do not let gracious love and truth leave you. Bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart,

And they will be life to your soul (your inner self)And a gracious adornment to your neck (your outer self).

A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

A gracious man benefits himself, but the cruel person damages himself.

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.

Won't those who plot evil go astray? But gracious love and truth are for those who plan what is good.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.

Plans of evil [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but gracious words are pure.

Iniquity is atoned for by gracious love and truth, and through fear of the LORD people turn from evil.

He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.

Gracious love and truth preserve a king; through love his throne is made secure.

The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour.

Whoever pursues righteousness and gracious love finds life, righteousness, and honor.

The one who loves a pure heartand gracious lips—the king is his friend.

When his voice is gracious trust not in him, For seven abominations are in his heart.

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance gathereth it for him that is gracious to the poor.

She speaks wisely, teaching with gracious love.

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

then a throne will be established in gracious love, and there will sit in faithfulness in the Tent of David one who judges, seeks justice, and is swift to do what is right."

When its branches dry out, they will be broken off.Women will come and make fires with them,for they are not a people with understanding.Therefore their Maker will not have compassion on them,and their Creator will not be gracious to them.

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.

For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.

O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.

I hid my face from you for a moment in a surge of anger, but I will have compassion on you with my everlasting gracious love," says the LORD your Redeemer.

For the mountains may collapse and the hills may reel, but my gracious love will not depart from you, neither will my covenant of peace totter," says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

I will recount the gracious deeds of the LORD, the praiseworthy acts of the LORD, according to all the LORD has done for us yes, the great goodness to the house of Israel that he has granted them according to his mercy, according to the abundance of his gracious love.

Go, proclaim these words to the north, and say, "Return, unfaithful Israel,' declares the LORD. "I won't look on you in anger, for I am gracious,' declares the LORD. "I won't remain angry forever.

Rather, let the one who boasts, boast in this: that he understands and knows me, for I am the LORD who acts with gracious love, justice, and righteousness in the land. I delight in these things," declares the LORD.

For this is what the LORD says: "Don't go to a house where there is mourning, don't go to lament, nor to express sorrow to them. For I've taken my peace away from this people," declares the LORD, "as well as gracious love and compassion.

O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!

"For the Lord says, 'Only when the seventy years of Babylonian rule are over will I again take up consideration for you. Then I will fulfill my gracious promise to you and restore you to your homeland.

The LORD appeared to Israel from far away and said, "I've loved you with an everlasting love, therefore I've drawn you with gracious love.

You, the great God, the mighty one, show gracious love to thousands and repay the parents' iniquity to their children after them. The LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name.

the sounds of rejoicing and gladness, the sounds of the bridegroom and the bride, and the sounds of those saying, "Give thanks to the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, for the LORD is good, and his gracious love lasts forever," as they bring thanksgiving offerings to the LORD's Temple. For I'll restore the fortunes of the land as they were at first,' declares the LORD.

"I, the Lord, affirm: 'The time will certainly come when I will fulfill my gracious promise concerning the nations of Israel and Judah.

Because of the LORD's gracious love we are not consumed, since his compassions never end.

though he causes grief, his compassion abounds according to his gracious love.

I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed:Ah, Lord—the great and awe-inspiring God who keeps His gracious covenant with those who love Him and keep His commands—

"Lord! Great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant and gracious love for those who love him and obey his commandments, we've sinned, we've practiced evil, we've acted wickedly, and we've rebelled, turning away from your commands and from your regulations.

I will make you my wife forever I will make you my wife in a way that is righteous, in a manner that is just, by a love that is gracious, and by a motive that is mercy.

"Hear this message from the LORD, people of Israel. Indeed, the LORD brings a charge against the people who live in the land for there is no truth and no gracious love or knowledge of God in the land.

Sow in righteousness in your own interest, reap in gracious love, break up your own unprepared ground; It is now time to inquire of the LORD, until he comes to pour out righteousness for you.

And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

Those who cling to vain idols leave behind the gracious love that could have been theirs.

And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

He has made it clear to you, mortal man, what is good and what the LORD is requiring from you to act with justice, to treasure the LORD's gracious love, and to walk humbly in the company of your God.

Is there any God like you, forgiving iniquity, passing over transgressions by the survivors who are your heritage? He is not angry forever, because he delights in gracious love.

The Lord answered the angel who was speaking with me with gracious words, comforting words.

"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Administer true justice, and show gracious love and mercy toward each other.

And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.

Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.

For My yoke is easy [to bear] and My burden is light.”

But Jesus heard it, and said to them, "Why are you vexing her? For she has done a most gracious act towards me.

But Jesus said, "Leave her alone: why are you troubling her? She has done a most gracious act towards me.

"This is what the Lord has done for me at the time when he has been gracious to me, to take away my disgrace among people."

And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is gracious to the ungrateful and evil.

At that very hour Jesus healed many people of sicknesses and infirmities and evil spirits; and He gave [the gracious gift of] sight to many who were blind.

On that same occasion Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.

But the tax collector, standing at a distance, would not even raise his eyes toward heaven, but was striking his chest [in humility and repentance], saying, ‘God, be merciful and gracious to me, the [especially wicked] sinner [that I am]!’

and they will level you to the ground, you [Jerusalem] and your children within you. They will not leave in you one stone on another, all because you did not [come progressively to] recognize [from observation and personal experience] the time of your visitation [when God was gracious toward you and offered you salvation].”

We have all received one gracious gift after another from his abundance,

for thou wilt not leave my soul in hades, nor wilt thou give thy gracious one to see corruption.