'Good' in the Bible

Many are saying, 'Who doth show us good?' Lift on us the light of Thy face, O Jehovah,

To the Overseer. -- By David. A fool hath said in his heart, 'God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

The whole have turned aside, Together they have been filthy: There is not a doer of good, not even one.

Thou hast said to Jehovah, 'My Lord Thou art;' My good is not for thine own sake;

Good and upright is Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way.

His soul in good doth remain, And his seed doth possess the land.

O Jehovah, in Thy good pleasure, Thou hast caused strength to remain for my mountain,' Thou hast hidden Thy face -- I have been troubled.

Taste ye and see that Jehovah is good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.

Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,

Who is the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?

Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently -- to do good.

Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'

Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell in the land, and enjoy faithfulness,

Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.

And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.

I was dumb with silence, I kept silent from good, and my pain is excited.

To the Overseer. -- 'On the Lilies.' -- By sons of Korah. -- An Instruction. -- A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue is the pen of a speedy writer.

Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.

Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah.

I thank Thee to the age, because Thou hast done it, And I wait on Thy name for it is good before Thy saints!

To the Overseer. -- 'On a disease.' -- An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.

Every one went back, together they became filthy, There is none doing good -- not even one.

With a free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank Thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good,

And I -- my prayer is to Thee, O Jehovah, A time of good pleasure, O God, In the abundance of Thy kindness, Answer me in the truth of Thy salvation.

Answer me, O Jehovah, for good is Thy kindness, According to the abundance Of Thy mercies turn Thou unto me,

A Psalm of Asaph. Only -- good to Israel is God, to the clean of heart. And I -- as a little thing, My feet have been turned aside,

And I -- nearness of God to me is good, I have placed in the Lord Jehovah my refuge, To recount all Thy works!

For good is a day in Thy courts, O Teacher! I have chosen rather to be at the threshold, In the house of my God, Than to dwell in tents of wickedness.

For a sun and a shield is Jehovah God, Grace and honour doth Jehovah give. He withholdeth not good To those walking in uprightness.

Jehovah also giveth that which is good, And our land doth give its increase.

For Thou, Lord, art good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.

Do with me a sign for good, And those hating me see and are ashamed, For Thou, O Jehovah, hast helped me, Yea, Thou hast comforted me!

A Psalm. -- A Song for the sabbath-day. Good to give thanks to Jehovah, And to sing praises to Thy name, O Most High,

For good is Jehovah, to the age His kindness, And to generation and generation His faithfulness!

Who is satisfying with good thy desire, Renew itself as an eagle doth thy youth.

Thou dost give to them -- they gather, Thou dost open Thy hand -- they are satisfied with good.

Praise ye Jah, give thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, is His kindness.

To look on the good of Thy chosen ones, To rejoice in the joy of Thy nation, To boast myself with Thine inheritance.

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age is His kindness:'

And they set against me evil for good, And hatred for my love.

And Thou, O Jehovah Lord, Deal with me for Thy name's sake, Because Thy kindness is good, deliver me.

The beginning of wisdom is fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise is standing for ever!

Good is the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age is His kindness.

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, is His kindness!

Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments are good.

Teth. Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.

Good Thou art, and doing good, Teach me Thy statutes.

Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.

Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.

For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God, I seek good for thee!

Do good, O Jehovah, to the good, And to the upright in their hearts.

The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy art thou, and good is to thee.

Jehovah doth bless thee out of Zion, Look, then, on the good of Jerusalem, All the days of thy life,

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Lo, how good and how pleasant The dwelling of brethren -- even together!

As the good oil on the head, Coming down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, That cometh down on the skirt of his robes,

Praise ye Jah! for Jehovah is good, Sing praise to His name, for it is pleasant.

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age is His kindness.

Teach me to do Thy good pleasure, For Thou art my God -- Thy Spirit is good, Lead me into a land of uprightness.

Good is Jehovah to all, And His mercies are over all His works.

Praise ye Jah! For it is good to praise our God, For pleasant -- comely is praise.