In the biblical account, God's favor is a gracious and undeserved blessing that brings joy, protection, and prosperity to those who receive it. The Psalms often express the desire for God's favor, with the psalmist praying for it to rest upon them (Psalms 90:17) and acknowledging that God's favor surrounds the righteous (Psalms 5:12). As seen in the story of Noah, God's favor can also be a means of salvation, as Noah found favor in God's eyes (Genesis 6:8). The Psalms also remind us that God's favor is not just a long-term blessing, but can be experienced in the midst of difficult circumstances, for His favor is for a lifetime, and His anger is but for a moment (Psalms 30:5, Psalms 84:11).
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May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands— yes, establish the work of our hands!
For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.
For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life. Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
You will rise up and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor— the appointed time has come.
“My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by.
Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.
Now Esther was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle from whom Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter. And when it was her turn to go to the king, she did not ask for anything except what Hegai, the king’s trusted official in charge of the harem, had advised. And Esther found favor in the eyes of everyone who saw her. She was taken to King Xerxes in the royal palace in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she found grace and favor in his sight more than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown upon her head and made her queen in place of Vashti. Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and servants. He proclaimed a tax holiday in the provinces and gave gifts worthy of the king’s bounty.
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.
Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.