'Gracious' in the Bible

Please take my present that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have everything I need.” So Jacob urged him until he accepted.

When he looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, he asked, “Is this your youngest brother that you told me about?” Then he said, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”

He said, “I will cause all My goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim the name Yahweh before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”

Then the Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed:Yahweh—Yahweh is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth,

may Yahweh make His face shine on youand be gracious to you;

Know that Yahweh your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His gracious covenant loyalty for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commands.

He answered, “While the baby was alive, I fasted and wept because I thought, ‘Who knows? The Lord may be gracious to me and let him live.’

He said:Lord God of Israel,there is no God like Youin heaven above or on earth below,keeping the gracious covenantwith Your servants who walk before Youwith their whole heart.

but the Lord was gracious to them, had compassion on them, and turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He was not willing to destroy them. Even now He has not banished them from His presence.

He said:Lord God of Israel,there is no God like Youin heaven or on earth,keeping His gracious covenantwith Your servants who walk before Youwith their whole heart.

for when you return to Yahweh, your brothers and your sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”

He began the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month and arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month since the gracious hand of his God was on him.

Since the gracious hand of our God was on us, they brought us Sherebiah—a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli, a descendant of Levi son of Israel—along with his sons and brothers, 18 men,

I did this because I was ashamed to ask the king for infantry and cavalry to protect us from enemies during the journey, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who abandon Him.”

I said,Yahweh, the God of heaven, the great and awe-inspiring God who keeps His gracious covenant with those who love Him and keep His commands,

I told them how the gracious hand of my God had been on me, and what the king had said to me.They said, “Let’s start rebuilding,” and they were encouraged to do this good work.

They refused to listenand did not remember Your wondersYou performed among them.They became stiff-necked and appointed a leaderto return to their slavery in Egypt.But You are a forgiving God,gracious and compassionate,slow to anger and rich in faithful love,and You did not abandon them.

However, in Your abundant compassion,You did not destroy them or abandon them,for You are a gracious and compassionate God.

So now, our God—the great, mighty,and awe-inspiring God who keeps His gracious covenant—do not view lightly all the hardships that have afflicted us,our kings and leaders,our priests and prophets,our ancestors and all Your people,from the days of the Assyrian kings until today.

and to be gracious to him and say,“Spare him from going down to the Pit;I have found a ransom,”

For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic psalm.Answer me when I call,God, who vindicates me.You freed me from affliction;be gracious to me and hear my prayer.

Be gracious to me, Lord, for I am weak;heal me, Lord, for my bones are shaking;

Be gracious to me, Lord;consider my affliction at the hands of those who hate me.Lift me up from the gates of death,

Turn to me and be gracious to me,for I am alone and afflicted.

But I live with integrity;redeem me and be gracious to me.

Lord, hear my voice when I call;be gracious to me and answer me.

Lord, listen and be gracious to me;Lord, be my helper.”

Be gracious to me, Lord,because I am in distress;my eyes are worn out from angry sorrow—my whole being as well.

The wicked man borrows and does not repay,but the righteous one is gracious and giving.

I said, “Lord, be gracious to me;heal me, for I have sinned against You.”

But You, Lord, be gracious to me and raise me up;then I will repay them.

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm, when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had gone to Bathsheba.Be gracious to me, God,according to Your faithful love;according to Your abundant compassion,blot out my rebellion.

For the choir director: according to “A Silent Dove Far Away.” A Davidic Miktam. When the Philistines seized him in Gath.Be gracious to me, God, for man tramples me;he fights and oppresses me all day long.

For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Davidic Miktam. When he fled before Saul into the cave.Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me,for I take refuge in You.I will seek refuge in the shadow of Your wingsuntil danger passes.

For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.May God be gracious to us and bless us;look on us with favorSelah

Has God forgotten to be gracious?Has He in anger withheld His compassion?”Selah

Be gracious to me, Lord,for I call to You all day long.

But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth.

Turn to me and be gracious to me.Give Your strength to Your servant;save the son of Your female servant.

The Lord is compassionate and gracious,slow to anger and rich in faithful love.

Let no one show him kindness,and let no one be gracious to his fatherless children.

He has caused His wonderful works to be remembered.The Lord is gracious and compassionate.

Light shines in the darkness for the upright.He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

The Lord is gracious and righteous;our God is compassionate.

I have sought Your favor with all my heart;be gracious to me according to Your promise.

Turn to me and be gracious to me,as is Your practice toward those who love Your name.

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

The Lord is gracious and compassionate,slow to anger and great in faithful love.

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.

A gracious woman gains honor,but violent men gain only riches.

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

The words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious,but the lips of a fool consume him.

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.

Lord, be gracious to us! We wait for You.Be our strength every morningand our salvation in time of trouble.

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—

Tear your hearts,not just your clothes,and return to the Lord your God.For He is gracious and compassionate,slow to anger, rich in faithful love,and He relents from sending disaster.

Hate evil and love good;establish justice in the gate.Perhaps the Lord, the God of Hosts, will be graciousto the remnant of Joseph.

“And now ask for God’s favor. Will He be gracious to us? Since this has come from your hands, will He show any of you favor?” asks the Lord of Hosts.

They were all speaking well of Him and were amazed by the gracious words that came from His mouth, yet they said, “Isn’t 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.

since God’s gracious gifts and calling are irrevocable.

When I arrive, I will send with letters those you recommend to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.

Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.