God is Good
We have all heard a child pray over their meal with a simple declaration: God is great, God is good. We would all do well to be reminded of how great our God is! His power is limitless. With that power and greatness, we are so grateful that God is good. Here are a few verses that remind readers of the goodness of God.
Exodus 34:6 NASB95
6 Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth;
Psalm 31:19–20 NASB95
19 How great is Your goodness, Which You have stored up for those who fear You, Which You have wrought for those who take refuge in You, Before the sons of men!
20 You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the conspiracies of man; You keep them secretly in a shelter from the strife of tongues.
Nahum 1:7 NASB95
7 The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble, And He knows those who take refuge in Him.
1 Chronicles 16:34 NASB95
34 O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Psalm 69:16 NASB95
16 Answer me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is good; According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me,
Nehemiah 9:20 NASB95
20 “You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them, Your manna You did not withhold from their mouth, And You gave them water for their thirst.
Psalm 25:8 NASB95
8 Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.
Psalm 23:6 NASB95
6 Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Psalm 119:68 NASB95
68 You are good and do good; Teach me Your statutes.
Psalm 92:15 NASB95
15 To declare that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
Psalm 145:9 NASB95
9 The Lord is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works.
Psalm 143:10 NASB95
10 Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
Psalm 103:13–14 NASB95
13 Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.
14 For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust.
Psalm 107:8–9 NASB95
8 Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!
9 For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And the hungry soul He has filled with what is good.
Psalm 100:4–5 NASB95
4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name.
5 For the Lord is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations.
Mark 10:18 NASB95
18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.
James 1:17 NASB95
17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
Psalm 145:5–7 NASB95
5 On the glorious splendor of Your majesty And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.
6 Men shall speak of the power of Your awesome acts, And I will tell of Your greatness.
7 They shall eagerly utter the memory of Your abundant goodness And will shout joyfully of Your righteousness.
Psalm 27:13 NASB95
13 I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living.
Matthew 7:11 NASB95
11 “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!
Psalm 33:5 NASB95
5 He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord.
Psalm 34:8 NASB95
8 O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
Psalm 100:4–5 NASB95
4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name.
5 For the Lord is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations.
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