Lexicon :: Strong's H2617 - ḥeseḏ

The LORD ^H3068 favors ^H7521 those who fear ^H3372 Him,

Those who wait ^H3176 for His [fn]faithfulness ^H2617.

Do not let kindness ^H2617 and truth ^H571 leave ^H5800 you;

Bind ^H7194 them around ^H5921 your neck ^H1621,

Write ^H3789 them on the tablet ^H3871 of your heart ^H3820.

A merciful ^H2617 person ^H376 does ^H1580 [fn]himself ^H5315 good,

But the cruel ^H394 person ^H394 [fn]does ^H5916 himself ^H7607 harm ^H5916.

Will they who devise ^H2790 evil ^H7451 not go ^H8582 astray ^H8582?

But kindness ^H2617 and truth ^H571 will be to those who devise ^H2790 good ^H2896.

Righteousness ^H6666 exalts ^H7311 a nation ^H1471,

But sin ^H2403 is a disgrace ^H2617 to any people ^H3816.

By mercy ^H2617 and truth ^H571 atonement ^H3722 is made ^H3722 for wrongdoing ^H5771,

And by [fn]the fear ^H3374 of the LORD ^H3068 one keeps ^H5493 away ^H5493 from evil ^H7451.

What ^H8378 is ^H8378 desirable ^H8378 in a person ^H120 is his [fn]kindness ^H2617,

And it is better ^H2896 to be a poor ^H7326 person ^H7326 than ^H4480 a liar ^H376 H3577.

Many ^H7230 a person ^H120 proclaims ^H7121 his own ^H376 loyalty ^H2617,

But who ^H4310 can find ^H4672 a trustworthy ^H529 person ^H376?

[fn]Loyalty ^H2617 and truth ^H571 watch ^H5341 over ^H5341 the king ^H4428,

And he upholds ^H5582 his throne ^H3678 by [fn]loyalty ^H2617.

One who pursues ^H7291 righteousness ^H6666 and loyalty ^H2617

Finds ^H4672 life ^H2416, righteousness ^H6666, and honor ^H3519.

She opens ^H6605 her mouth ^H6310 in wisdom ^H2451,

And the [fn]teaching ^H8451 of kindness ^H2617 is on her tongue ^H3956.

A throne ^H3678 will be established ^H3559 in faithfulness ^H2617,

And a judge ^H8199 will sit ^H3427 on it in trustworthiness ^H571 in the tent ^H168 of David ^H1732;

Moreover, he will seek ^H1875 justice ^H4941,

And be prompt ^H4106 in righteousness ^H6664.

A voice ^H6963 says ^H559, “Call ^H7121 out ^H7121.”

Then [fn]he answered ^H559, “What ^H4100 shall I call ^H7121 out ^H7121?”

All ^H3605 flesh ^H1320 is grass ^H2682, and all ^H3605 its [fn]loveliness ^H2617 is like the flower ^H6731 of the field ^H7704.

“In an [fn]outburst ^H7858 of anger ^H7110

I hid ^H5641 My face ^H6440 from you for a moment ^H7281,

But with everlasting ^H5769 favor ^H2617 I will have ^H7355 compassion ^H7355 on ^H7355 you,”

Says ^H559 the LORD ^H3068 your Redeemer ^H1350.

“For the mountains ^H2022 may be removed ^H4185 and the hills ^H1389 may shake ^H4131,

But My [fn]favor ^H2617 will not be removed ^H4185 from you,

Nor ^H3808 will My covenant ^H1285 of peace ^H7965 be shaken ^H4131,”

Says ^H559 the LORD ^H3068 who has ^H7355 compassion ^H7355 on ^H7355 you.

“Incline ^H5186 your ear ^H241 and come ^H1980 to Me.

Listen ^H8085, that [fn]you may live ^H2421;

And I will make ^H3772 an everlasting ^H5769 covenant ^H1285 with you,

According to the faithful ^H539 mercies ^H2617 [fn]shown to David ^H1732.

The righteous ^H6662 person ^H6662 perishes ^H6, and no ^H369 one ^H376 takes ^H7760 it to heart ^H3820;

And devout ^H2617 people ^H376 are taken ^H622 away ^H622, while no ^H369 one ^H369 understands ^H995.

For the righteous ^H6662 person ^H6662 is taken ^H622 away ^H622 from evil ^H7451,

I will make ^H2142 mention ^H2142 of the mercies ^H2617 of the LORD ^H3068, and the praises ^H8416 of the LORD ^H3068,

According ^H5921 to all ^H3605 that the LORD ^H3068 has granted ^H1580 us,

And the great ^H7227 goodness ^H2898 toward the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478,

Which ^H834 He has granted ^H1580 them according to His compassion ^H7356

And according to the abundance ^H7230 of His mercies ^H2617.

“I remember ^H2142 regarding you the [fn]devotion ^H2617 of your youth ^H5271,

Your love ^H160 when you were ^H3623 a ^H3623 bride ^H3623,

Your following ^H1980 after ^H310 Me in the wilderness ^H4057,

Through a land ^H776 not sown ^H2232.

For this ^H3541 is ^H3541 what ^H3541 the LORD ^H3068 says ^H559: “Do not enter ^H935 a house ^H1004 of mourning ^H4798, or go ^H1980 to mourn ^H5594 or to console ^H5110 them; for I have withdrawn ^H622 My peace ^H7965 from this ^H2088 people ^H5971,” declares ^H5002 the LORD ^H3068, “and My favor ^H2617 and compassion ^H7356.

The LORD ^H3068 appeared ^H7200 to [fn]him [fn]long ^H7350 ago ^H7350, saying,

“I have loved ^H157 you with an everlasting ^H5769 love ^H160;

Therefore ^H5921 H3651 I have drawn ^H4900 you out ^H4900 with kindness ^H2617.

“Give ^H3034 thanks ^H3034 to the LORD ^H3068 of armies ^H6635,

For the LORD ^H3068 is good ^H2896,

For His mercy ^H2617 is everlasting ^H5769,”

as they bring ^H935 a thanksgiving ^H8426 offering ^H8426 into the house ^H1004 of the LORD ^H3068. For I will restore ^H7725 the fortunes ^H7622 of the land ^H776 as they were at first ^H7223,’ says ^H559 the LORD ^H3068.

[fn]The LORD’S ^H3068 acts ^H2617 of ^H2617 mercy ^H2617 indeed ^H3588 do not end ^H8552,

For His compassions ^H7356 do not fail ^H3615.

For if ^H518 He causes ^H3013 grief ^H3013,

Then He will have ^H7355 compassion ^H7355

In proportion to His abundant ^H7230 mercy ^H2617.

“I will betroth ^H781 you to Me forever ^H5769;

Yes, I will betroth ^H781 you to Me in righteousness ^H6664 and in justice ^H4941,

In favor ^H2617 and in compassion ^H7356,

Listen ^H8085 to the word ^H1697 of the LORD ^H3068, you sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478,

Because ^H3588 the LORD ^H3068 has a case ^H7379 against ^H5973 the inhabitants ^H3427 of the land ^H776,

For there ^H369 is ^H369 no ^H369 [fn]faithfulness ^H571, nor ^H369 [fn]loyalty ^H2617,

Nor ^H369 knowledge ^H1847 of God ^H430 in the land ^H776.

What ^H4100 shall I do ^H6213 with you, Ephraim ^H669?

What ^H4100 shall I do ^H6213 with you, Judah ^H3063?

For your loyalty ^H2617 is like a morning ^H1242 cloud ^H6051,

And like the dew ^H2919 which goes ^H1980 away early ^H7925.

For I [fn]desire ^H2654 loyalty ^H2617 rather ^H3808 than ^H3808 sacrifice ^H2077,

And the knowledge ^H1847 of God ^H430 rather ^H4480 than ^H4480 burnt ^H5930 offerings ^H5930.

Sow ^H2232 for yourselves, with a view to righteousness ^H6666;

Harvest ^H7114 in accordance ^H6310 with [fn]kindness ^H2617.

Break ^H5214 up your uncultivated ^H5215 ground ^H5215,

For it is time ^H6256 to seek ^H1875 the LORD ^H3068

Until ^H5704 He comes ^H935 and rains ^H3384 righteousness ^H6664 on you.

So as for you, return ^H7725 to your God ^H430,

Maintain ^H8104 [fn]kindness ^H2617 and justice ^H4941,

And wait ^H6960 for your God ^H430 continually ^H8548.

And tear ^H7167 your heart ^H3824 and not merely your garments ^H899.”

Now return ^H7725 to the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430,

For He is gracious ^H2587 and compassionate ^H7349,

Slow ^H750 to anger ^H639, abounding ^H7227 in mercy ^H2617

And relenting ^H5162 of catastrophe ^H7451.

“Those who are followers ^H8104 of worthless ^H7723 [fn]idols ^H1892

Abandon ^H5800 their faithfulness ^H2617,

He has told ^H5046 you, mortal ^H120 one ^H120, what ^H4100 is good ^H2896;

And what ^H4100 does the LORD ^H3068 require ^H1875 of you

But to do ^H6213 justice ^H4941, to love ^H157 [fn]kindness ^H2617,

And to walk ^H1980 [fn]humbly ^H6800 with your God ^H430?

Who ^H4310 is a God ^H410 like ^H3644 You, who pardons ^H5375 wrongdoing ^H5771

And passes ^H5674 over ^H5921 a rebellious ^H6588 act ^H6588 of the remnant ^H7611 of His [fn]possession ^H5159?

He does not retain ^H2388 His anger ^H639 forever ^H5703,

Because ^H3588 He delights ^H2654 in mercy ^H2617.

You will give ^H5414 [fn]truth ^H571 to Jacob ^H3290

And favor ^H2617 to Abraham ^H85,

Which ^H834 You swore ^H7650 to our forefathers ^H1

From the days ^H3117 of old ^H6924.