51 Bible Verses about Goodness

I should utterly have fainted, but that I believe verily to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

O let thy loving-kindness and mercy follow me all the days of my life, that I may dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

Thou crownest the year with thy good, and thy footsteps drop fatness.

What reward shall I give unto the LORD, for all the benefits that he hath done unto me?

Therefore will I remember the works of the LORD, and call to mind thy wonders of old time.

The memorial of thy abundant kindness shall be showed; and men shall sing of thy righteousness.

Show some token upon me for good, that they which hate me may see it and be ashamed; because thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.

And hereunto, give all diligence: In your faith, minister virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;

For he satisfieth the greedy soul, and filleth the hungry soul with good.

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and receivest unto thee; he shall dwell in thy court, and shall be satisfied with the pleasures of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, "Thou art my God, my goods are nothing like unto thee."

O how plentiful is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, and that thou hast prepared for them that put their trust in thee, even before the sons of men!

O taste and see how friendly the LORD is; blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

O learn me thy kindness, nurture and knowledge, for I believe thy commandments.

And he said, "I will make all my good go before thee, and I will be called in this name Jehovah before thee, and will show mercy to whom I show mercy, and will have compassion on whom I have compassion."

Behold the kindness and rigorousness of God: on them which fell, rigorousness: but towards thee, kindness; if thou continue in his kindness. Or else thou shalt be hewn off,

Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.

He loveth righteousness and judgment; the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

For thou shalt prevent him with the blessings of goodness, and shalt set a crown of pure gold upon his head.

And this shall get me a name, and praise and honour, among all people of the earth, which shall hear all the good, that I will show unto them: Yea, they shall be afraid and astonished at all the good deeds and benefits that I will do for them.

Many there be that would be called good-doers; but where shall one find a true faithful man?

I will not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

I myself am full certified of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are full of goodness, and filled with all knowledge, and are able to exhort one another.

O remember not the sins and offenses of my youth; but according to thy mercy think upon me, O LORD, for thy goodness.

Hear me, O LORD, for thy loving-kindness is comfortable: turn thee unto me according to the multitude of thy mercies.

For the LORD is gracious, his mercy is everlasting, and his truth endureth from generation to generation.

But the fruit of the spirit is: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance.

The LORD is gracious and merciful, long-suffering and of great goodness.

If so be that ye have tasted how pleasant the Lord is,

For the fruit of the spirit is, in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

and have tasted of the good word of God, and of the power of the world to come;

And if thou go with us, look what goodness the LORD showeth upon us, the same we will show upon thee."

O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his goodness, and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men!

Either despisest thou the riches of his goodness and patience, and long sufferance? And rememberest not how that the kindness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

Nevertheless, without thy mind, would I do nothing, that that good which springeth of thee should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

Wherefore the LORD show you mercy and truth again. And I will do you good also, because ye have done this thing.

I will pour plenteousness upon the hearts of the priests, and my people shall be satisfied with good things, sayeth the LORD."

Be not overcome of evil: But overcome evil with goodness.

And he said, "I beseech thee, show me thy glory."

But after that the kindness and love of our saviour God to man ward appeared,

According as his godly power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness through the knowledge of him that hath called us by virtue and glory:

Who satisfieth thy desire with good things, making thee young and lusty as an Eagle?

Nevertheless, he left not himself without witness, in that he showed his benefits, in giving us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness."

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks unto thy name - which thing if thou wilt grant me, then shall the righteous resort unto my company.

Thy mercy, O LORD, reacheth unto the heavens, and thy faithfulness unto the clouds.

{To the Chanter, an exhortation of David when Doeg the Edomite came to Saul, and showed him, saying: David is come to the house of Abimelech} Thy boastest thou thyself, thou tyrant, that thou canst do mischief, whereas the goodness of God endureth yet daily?

My mouth shall speak daily of thy righteousness and salvation; for I know no end thereof.

One generation shall praise thy works unto another, and declare thy power.