Psalm 119:68
New Living Translation
68 You are good and do only good;
teach me your decrees.
Psalm 119:12
New Living Translation
12 I praise you, O Lord;
teach me your decrees.
Psalm 106:1
New Living Translation
Psalm 106
1 Praise the Lord!
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
Exodus 34:6-7
New Living Translation
6 The Lord passed in front of Moses, calling out,
“Yahweh![a] The Lord!
The God of compassion and mercy!
I am slow to anger
and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.
7 I lavish unfailing love to a thousand generations.[b]
I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin.
But I do not excuse the guilty.
I lay the sins of the parents upon their children and grandchildren;
the entire family is affected—
even children in the third and fourth generations.”
Matthew 19:17
New Living Translation
17 “Why ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. But to answer your question—if you want to receive eternal life, keep[a] the commandments.”
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- 19:17 Some manuscripts read continue to keep.
Psalm 107:1
New Living Translation
Book five (Psalms 107–150)
Psalm 107
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
Psalm 86:5
New Living Translation
5 O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive,
so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.
Matthew 5:45
New Living Translation
45 In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike.
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Exodus 33:18-19
New Living Translation
18 Moses responded, “Then show me your glorious presence.”
19 The Lord replied, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will call out my name, Yahweh,[a] before you. For I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose.
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- 33:19 Yahweh is a transliteration of the proper name YHWH that is sometimes rendered “Jehovah”; in this translation it is usually rendered “the Lord” (note the use of small capitals).
Luke 18:19
New Living Translation
19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. “Only God is truly good.
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Mark 10:18
New Living Translation
18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked. “Only God is truly good.
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Isaiah 63:7
New Living Translation
Praise for Deliverance
7 I will tell of the Lord’s unfailing love.
I will praise the Lord for all he has done.
I will rejoice in his great goodness to Israel,
which he has granted according to his mercy and love.
Psalm 25:8-9
New Living Translation
8 The Lord is good and does what is right;
he shows the proper path to those who go astray.
9 He leads the humble in doing right,
teaching them his way.
Psalm 145:7-9
New Living Translation
7 Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness;
they will sing with joy about your righteousness.
8 The Lord is merciful and compassionate,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
9 The Lord is good to everyone.
He showers compassion on all his creation.
Psalm 119:26
New Living Translation
26 I told you my plans, and you answered.
Now teach me your decrees.
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