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100 Bible Verses about Favor

Psalm 5:12 ESV / 875 helpful votes

For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield.

Psalm 90:17 ESV / 872 helpful votes

Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!

Psalm 84:11 ESV / 735 helpful votes

For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.

Psalm 30:5 ESV / 577 helpful votes

For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

Genesis 6:8 ESV / 447 helpful votes

But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.

Ephesians 1:11 ESV / 418 helpful votes

In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,

Luke 2:52 ESV / 413 helpful votes

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.

Proverbs 3:1-4 ESV / 410 helpful votes

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.

Isaiah 58:11 ESV / 370 helpful votes

And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.

Proverbs 18:22 ESV / 353 helpful votes

He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.

Psalm 102:13 ESV / 323 helpful votes

You will arise and have pity on Zion; it is the time to favor her; the appointed time has come.

Genesis 39:4 ESV / 308 helpful votes

So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had.

Genesis 18:3 ESV / 302 helpful votes

And said, “O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant.

Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV / 296 helpful votes

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Esther 2:15-18 ESV / 296 helpful votes

When the turn came for Esther the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her as his own daughter, to go in to the king, she asked for nothing except what Hegai the king's eunuch, who had charge of the women, advised. Now Esther was winning favor in the eyes of all who saw her. And when Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, into his royal palace, in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign, the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she won grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti. Then the king gave a great feast for all his officials and servants; it was Esther's feast. He also granted a remission of taxes to the provinces and gave gifts with royal generosity.

Matthew 6:31-33 ESV / 274 helpful votes

Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Proverbs 3:3-4 ESV / 274 helpful votes

Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.

Psalm 106:4 ESV / 247 helpful votes

Remember me, O Lord, when you show favor to your people; help me when you save them,

Proverbs 3:33-35 ESV / 220 helpful votes

The Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous. Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor. The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace.

Daniel 1:9 ESV / 208 helpful votes

And God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the chief of the eunuchs,

Exodus 33:17 ESV / 196 helpful votes

And the Lord said to Moses, “This very thing that you have spoken I will do, for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name.”

John 1:16 ESV / 191 helpful votes

For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

Exodus 3:21 ESV / 191 helpful votes

And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and when you go, you shall not go empty,

Proverbs 3:34 ESV / 182 helpful votes

Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.

Psalm 89:17 ESV / 180 helpful votes

For you are the glory of their strength; by your favor our horn is exalted.

Numbers 6:25-26 ESV / 175 helpful votes

The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.

Luke 1:30 ESV / 168 helpful votes

And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

Proverbs 3:4 ESV / 167 helpful votes

So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.

Matthew 5:8 ESV / 165 helpful votes

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Proverbs 8:35 ESV / 152 helpful votes

For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord,

Esther 2:8-9 ESV / 150 helpful votes

So when the king's order and his edict were proclaimed, and when many young women were gathered in Susa the citadel in custody of Hegai, Esther also was taken into the king's palace and put in custody of Hegai, who had charge of the women. And the young woman pleased him and won his favor. And he quickly provided her with her cosmetics and her portion of food, and with seven chosen young women from the king's palace, and advanced her and her young women to the best place in the harem.

1 Samuel 2:26 ESV / 127 helpful votes

Now the boy Samuel continued to grow both in stature and in favor with the Lord and also with man.

Proverbs 12:2 ESV / 125 helpful votes

A good man obtains favor from the Lord, but a man of evil devices he condemns.

Acts 7:10 ESV / 120 helpful votes

And rescued him out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.

Genesis 19:19 ESV / 120 helpful votes

Behold, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have shown me great kindness in saving my life. But I cannot escape to the hills, lest the disaster overtake me and I die.

Ruth 2:10 ESV / 117 helpful votes

Then she fell on her face, bowing to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?”

2 Corinthians 9:8 ESV / 116 helpful votes

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.

Proverbs 16:15 ESV / 112 helpful votes

In the light of a king's face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.

Esther 5:2 ESV / 106 helpful votes

And when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she won favor in his sight, and he held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter.

Joshua 1:8 ESV / 104 helpful votes

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

Genesis 32:5 ESV / 103 helpful votes

I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, male servants, and female servants. I have sent to tell my lord, in order that I may find favor in your sight.’”

Romans 15:13 ESV / 101 helpful votes

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

Genesis 26:3 ESV / 101 helpful votes

Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you and will bless you, for to you and to your offspring I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath that I swore to Abraham your father.

Isaiah 49:8 ESV / 100 helpful votes

Thus says the Lord: “In a time of favor I have answered you; in a day of salvation I have helped you; I will keep you and give you as a covenant to the people, to establish the land, to apportion the desolate heritages,

Genesis 12:2 ESV / 99 helpful votes

And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.

1 Samuel 16:22 ESV / 95 helpful votes

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight.”

Judges 6:17 ESV / 90 helpful votes

And he said to him, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, then show me a sign that it is you who speak with me.

Ephesians 2:8 ESV / 86 helpful votes

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,

Genesis 39:21 ESV / 86 helpful votes

But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

Psalm 112:6-10 ESV / 83 helpful votes

For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. His heart is steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries. He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor. The wicked man sees it and is angry; he gnashes his teeth and melts away; the desire of the wicked will perish!

Acts 2:47 ESV / 81 helpful votes

Praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

Malachi 1:11 ESV / 78 helpful votes

For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts.

Job 10:12 ESV / 78 helpful votes

You have granted me life and steadfast love, and your care has preserved my spirit.

Romans 8:28 ESV / 77 helpful votes

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Jeremiah 29:11 ESV / 76 helpful votes

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

James 4:6 ESV / 75 helpful votes

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

Ephesians 1:3 ESV / 75 helpful votes

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,

Proverbs 3:13-18 ESV / 75 helpful votes

Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold. She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. ...

Ezra 7:6 ESV / 74 helpful votes

This Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses that the Lord, the God of Israel, had given, and the king granted him all that he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.

Isaiah 60:10 ESV / 73 helpful votes

Foreigners shall build up your walls, and their kings shall minister to you; for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor I have had mercy on you.

Psalm 68:19 ESV / 72 helpful votes

Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah

Matthew 6:19-21 ESV / 69 helpful votes

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Genesis 31:55 ESV / 69 helpful votes

Early in the morning Laban arose and kissed his grandchildren and his daughters and blessed them. Then Laban departed and returned home.

Genesis 26:24 ESV / 69 helpful votes

And the Lord appeared to him the same night and said, “I am the God of Abraham your father. Fear not, for I am with you and will bless you and multiply your offspring for my servant Abraham's sake.”

Romans 5:17 ESV / 67 helpful votes

For if, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 4:16 ESV / 65 helpful votes

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Romans 6:14 ESV / 65 helpful votes

For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.

Psalm 23:1-6 ESV / 65 helpful votes

A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. ...

Psalm 91:14-16 ESV / 63 helpful votes

“Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”

Psalm 30:7 ESV / 62 helpful votes

By your favor, O Lord, you made my mountain stand strong; you hid your face; I was dismayed.

Psalm 103:1-5 ESV / 61 helpful votes

Of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

Isaiah 54:15-17 ESV / 60 helpful votes

If anyone stirs up strife, it is not from me; whoever stirs up strife with you shall fall because of you. Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals and produces a weapon for its purpose. I have also created the ravager to destroy; no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.”

Psalm 91:1-4 ESV / 58 helpful votes

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.

Genesis 30:27 ESV / 57 helpful votes

But Laban said to him, “If I have found favor in your sight, I have learned by divination that the Lord has blessed me because of you.

2 Corinthians 9:8-9 ESV / 55 helpful votes

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. As it is written, “He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.”

Psalm 91:9-13 ESV / 55 helpful votes

Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place— the Most High, who is my refuge— no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and the adder; the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.

Esther 8:9 ESV / 52 helpful votes

The king's scribes were summoned at that time, in the third month, which is the month of Sivan, on the twenty-third day. And an edict was written, according to all that Mordecai commanded concerning the Jews, to the satraps and the governors and the officials of the provinces from India to Ethiopia, 127 provinces, to each province in its own script and to each people in its own language, and also to the Jews in their script and their language.

Exodus 33:12 ESV / 51 helpful votes

Moses said to the Lord, “See, you say to me, ‘Bring up this people,’ but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. Yet you have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found favor in my sight.’

Zechariah 9:11-12 ESV / 50 helpful votes

As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; today I declare that I will restore to you double.

Proverbs 13:15 ESV / 49 helpful votes

Good sense wins favor, but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.

Psalm 80:7 ESV / 49 helpful votes

Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved!

Deuteronomy 33:23 ESV / 49 helpful votes

And of Naphtali he said, “O Naphtali, sated with favor, and full of the blessing of the Lord, possess the lake and the south.”

Job 33:26 ESV / 48 helpful votes

Then man prays to God, and he accepts him; he sees his face with a shout of joy, and he restores to man his righteousness.

Numbers 6:25 ESV / 48 helpful votes

The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;

Ephesians 1:1-23 ESV / 47 helpful votes

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, ...

2 Timothy 1:9 ESV / 45 helpful votes

Who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,

John 1:14 ESV / 45 helpful votes

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Exodus 12:35-36 ESV / 45 helpful votes

The people of Israel had also done as Moses told them, for they had asked the Egyptians for silver and gold jewelry and for clothing. And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what they asked. Thus they plundered the Egyptians.

Psalm 91:5-8 ESV / 43 helpful votes

You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only look with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked.

Ruth 2:13 ESV / 41 helpful votes

Then she said, “I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, for you have comforted me and spoken kindly to your servant, though I am not one of your servants.”

Matthew 5:16 ESV / 40 helpful votes

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Psalm 80:3 ESV / 40 helpful votes

Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved!

Matthew 22:1-46 ESV / 38 helpful votes

And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.”’ But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, ...

Numbers 6:23-26 ESV / 37 helpful votes

“Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them, The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.

John 3:16 ESV / 36 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

1 Kings 10:4-9 ESV / 35 helpful votes

And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built, the food of his table, the seating of his officials, and the attendance of his servants, their clothing, his cupbearers, and his burnt offerings that he offered at the house of the Lord, there was no more breath in her. And she said to the king, “The report was true that I heard in my own land of your words and of your wisdom, but I did not believe the reports until I came and my own eyes had seen it. And behold, the half was not told me. Your wisdom and prosperity surpass the report that I heard. Happy are your men! Happy are your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom! ...

Genesis 39:3-4 ESV / 35 helpful votes

His master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord caused all that he did to succeed in his hands. So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had.

2 Corinthians 6:1 ESV / 33 helpful votes

Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

Psalm 103:11-16 ESV / 33 helpful votes

For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust. As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; ...

John 3:16-17 ESV / 32 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

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