32 Bible Verses about Divine Favour

And Abel, he brought also of the firstlings of his sheep and of the fat of them. And the LORD looked unto Abel and to his offering:

But yet Noah found grace in the sight of the LORD.

but the LORD was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and got him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison;

And God looked upon the children of Israel and knew them.

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.'

But the child Samuel profited and grew, and was in favour both with the LORD and also with men.

But the LORD had mercy on them and pitied them and turned to them because of his covenant made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and would not destroy them, either cast them from him as yet.

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

So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and men.

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

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

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and receiveth an wholesome benefit of the LORD.

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

And Jesus increased in wisdom and age, and in favour with God and man.

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

And he lift up his eyes and beheld his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, "Is this your youngest brother of whom ye said unto me?" And said, "God be merciful unto thee my son."

The LORD make his face shine upon thee and be merciful unto thee.

Show thy servant the light of thy countenance, and save me for thy mercy's sake.

{To the Chanter, in Neginoth, a Psalm and song} God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and show us the light of his countenance. Selah.

Turn us again, O God: show the light of thy countenance, and we shall be whole.

Show the light of thy countenance unto thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.

LORD be merciful unto us, we wait for thee. Thine arm is at a point to visit us, but be thou our health in the time of trouble.

Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his intercession. O let thy face shine over thy Sanctuary, that lieth waste.

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

Yet standeth the LORD waiting, that he may have mercy upon you, and lifteth himself up, that he may receive you to grace. For the LORD God is righteous. Happy are all they that wait for him.

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.

From this time forth thou shalt never be called the forsaken, and thy land shall no more be called the wilderness. But thou shalt be called Hephzibah, that is, my beloved; and thy land Beulah, that is, a married woman: for the LORD loveth thee, and thy land shall be inhabited.

yea, I myself will rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with my people. And the voice of weeping and wailing shall not be heard in her from thence forth.

Yea I will have a lust and pleasure to do them good, and faithfully to plant them in this land, with my whole heart, and with all my soul.

And though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, which can neither be measured nor told: yet in the place where it is said unto them, 'Ye be not my people': even there shall it be thus reported of them, 'They be the children of the living God.'

Hate the evil, and love the good. Set up right again in the port and, no doubt, the LORD God of hosts shall be merciful unto the remnant of Joseph.

for the LORD thy God is with thee. It is he that hath power to save: he hath a special pleasure in thee, and a marvelous love toward thee: yea he rejoiceth over thee with gladness."