What does Grace mean in the Bible?

First uses (BSB)

1. Ezra 9:8

   But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve for us a remnant and to give us a stake in His holy place. Even in our bondage, our God has given us new life and light to our eyes.

2. Ezra 9:9

   Though we are slaves, our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but He has extended to us grace in the sight of the kings of Persia, giving us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and giving us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem.

3. Esther 2:17

   And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she found grace and favor in his sight more than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown upon her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.

4. Psalm 4:1

   For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.

5. Psalm 45:2

   You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.

6. Psalm 84:11

   For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.

7. Proverbs 1:9

   For they are a garland of grace on your head and a pendant around your neck.

8. Proverbs 3:34

   He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

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