What
is lovingkindness?
A
character of the Lord our God
Faithful
love
Covenant
loyalty
Mercy
Abundant.
God's
Lovingkindness is everlasting
God is full of lovingkindness and He wants us to show lovingkindness to others.
God is full of lovingkindness and He wants us to show lovingkindness to others.
Dictionary
Kind
a sympathetic or helpful nature
He was helped by a kind neighbor
a kind act
a kind smile
Love
the fatherly concern of God for
humankind.
person's adoration of God.
brotherly concern for others.
strong affection for another
arising out of kinship or personal tie.
Can we have love for an
object?
Yes, what does that do?
We must be careful not to
turn an object into an idol.
Psalm
6;4
Return,
O Lord, rescue my soul; Save me because of Your lovingkindness.
Psalm
13:5
But
I have trusted in Your lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in Your
salvation.
Psalm
23:6
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
89;1-18
The
Lords Covenant
1 I
will sing of the lovingkindness of the Lord forever;
To
all generations I will make known Your faithfulness with my mouth.
2
For
I have said, “Lovingkindness will be built up forever;
In
the heavens You will establish Your faithfulness.”
3
“I
have made a covenant with My chosen;
I
have sworn to David My servant,
4
I
will establish your seed forever
And
build up your throne to all generations.”
5
The
heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord;
Your
faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
6
For
who in the skies is comparable to the Lord?
Who
among the sons of the mighty is like the Lord,
7
A
God greatly feared in the council of the holy ones,
And
awesome above all those who are around Him?
8
O
Lord God of hosts, who is like You, O mighty Lord?
Your
faithfulness also surrounds You.
9
You
rule the swelling of the sea;
When
its waves rise, You still them.
10
You
Yourself crushed Rahab like one who is slain;
You
scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.
11
The
heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours;
The
world and all it contains, You have founded them.
12
The
north and the south, You have created them;
Tabor
and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.
13
You
have a strong arm;
Your
hand is mighty, Your right hand is exalted.
14
Righteousness
and justice are the foundation of Your throne;
Lovingkindness and truth go before You.
15
How
blessed are the people who know the joyful sound!
O
Lord, they walk in the light of Your countenance.
16
In
Your name they rejoice all the day,
And
by Your righteousness they are exalted.
17
For
You are the glory of their strength,
And
by Your favor our horn is exalted.
18
For
our shield belongs to the Lord,
And
our king to the Holy One of Israel.
Genesis
19;19
Now
behold, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your
lovingkindness, which you have shown me by saving my life; but I
cannot escape to the mountains, for the disaster will overtake me and I will
die.
Genesis
24;27
He
said, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken
His lovingkindness and His truth toward my master; as for me, the Lord
has guided me in the way to the house of my master’s brothers.”
Exodus
15;13
“In
Your lovingkindness You have led the people whom You have redeemed; In
Your strength You have guided them to Your holy habitation.
Exodus
34;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.
Numbers
14;18
‘The
Lord is slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity
and transgression; but He will by no means clear the guilty, visiting
the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generations.’
Numbers
14;19
Pardon,
I pray, the iniquity of this people according to the greatness of Your
lovingkindness,
just as You also have forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.”
Deuteronomy
7;9
Know
therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His
covenant and His lovingkindness to a thousandth generation with those
who love Him and keep His commandments.
Deuteronomy
7;12
[ Promises
of God ] “Then it shall come about, because you listen to these judgments
and keep and do them, that the Lord your God will keep with you His covenant
and His
lovingkindness which He swore to your forefathers.
2
Samuel 2;6
Now
may the Lord show lovingkindness and truth to you; and I also will show
this goodness to you, because you have done this thing.
1
Kings 8;23
He
said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or
on earth beneath, keeping covenant and showing
lovingkindness to
Your servants who walk before You with all their heart,
1
Chronicles 16;34
O
give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness
is everlasting.
2
Chronicles 6;14
He
said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, there is no god like You in heaven or on
earth, keeping covenant and showing lovingkindness to Your
servants who walk before You with all their heart;
Psalm
5;7
But
as for me, by Your abundant
lovingkindness I will enter Your house, At
Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.
Psalm
6;4
Return,
O Lord, rescue my soul; Save me because of Your lovingkindness.
Psalm
13;5
But
I have trusted in Your lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in Your
salvation.
Psalm
23;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
25;7
Do
not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; According to Your
lovingkindness
remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord.
Psalm
25;10
All
the paths of the Lord are
lovingkindness and truth To those who keep His
covenant and His testimonies.
Psalm
31;7
I
will rejoice and be glad in Your
lovingkindness, Because You have seen
my affliction; You have known the troubles of my soul,
Psalm
31;16
Make
Your face to shine upon Your servant; Save me in Your lovingkindness.
Psalm
33;5
He
loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness
of the Lord.
Psalm
33;18
Behold,
the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope for His
lovingkindness.
Psalm
36;5
Your
lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness reaches
to the skies
Psalm
52;8
But
as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the
lovingkindness
of God forever and ever.
Psalm
59;17
O my
strength, I will sing praises to You; For God is my stronghold, the God who
shows me lovingkindness.
Psalm
63;3
Because
Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will praise You.
Psalm
86;15
But
You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abundant in
lovingkindness
and truth.
Psalm
107;43
Who
is wise? Let him give heed to these things, And consider the lovingkindnesses
of the Lord.
Psalm
136
Gods
Lovingkindness
1
Give
thanks to the Lord, for He is good,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting.
2
Give
thanks to the God of gods,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting.
3
Give
thanks to the Lord of lords,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting.
4
To
Him who alone does great wonders,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting;
5
To
Him who made the heavens with skill,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting;
6
To
Him who spread out the earth above the waters,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting;
7
To
Him who made the great lights,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting:
8
The
sun to rule by day,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting,
9
The
moon and stars to rule by night,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting.
10
To
Him who smote the Egyptians in their firstborn,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting,
11
And
brought Israel out from their midst,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting,
12
With
a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting.
13
To
Him who divided the Red Sea asunder,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting,
14
And
made Israel pass through the midst of it,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting;
15
But
He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting.
16
To
Him who led His people through the wilderness,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting;
17
To
Him who smote great kings,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting,
18
And
slew mighty kings,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting:
19
Sihon,
king of the Amorites,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting,
20
And
Og, king of Bashan,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting,
21
And
gave their land as a heritage,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting,
22
Even
a heritage to Israel His servant,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting.
23
Who
remembered us in our low estate,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting,
24
And
has rescued us from our adversaries,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting;
25
Who
gives food to all flesh,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting.
26
Give
thanks to the God of heaven,
For
His lovingkindness is everlasting.