"Great is thy faithfulness" (Lamentations 3:22-23). God is the faithful God who keeps covenant (Deuteronomy 7:9). "God is faithful" (1 Corinthians 1:9; 10:13); "he abideth faithful" even if we believe not (2 Timothy 2:13). His faithfulness reaches unto the clouds (Psalm 36:5) and He who promised is faithful (Hebrews 10:23).
The faithfulness of God is His reliability—He keeps covenant, finishes what He starts, and does not lie. These twelve King James passages focus on God's own faithfulness, not primarily on our act of believing. For faith as trust from our side, see faith and trusting God.
Great is Thy faithfulness
1. Lamentations 3:22-23
"It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness."
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed... great is thy faithfulness. In a book of grief, God's morning mercies and faithfulness break through.
2. Deuteronomy 7:9
"Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;"
Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy. Faithfulness means He keeps His covenant word.
3. Numbers 23:19
"God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?"
God is not a man, that he should lie... hath he said, and shall he not do it? His faithfulness is the opposite of human flip-flopping.
4. Malachi 3:6
"For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed."
For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. Unchanging character is why His people still stand.
God is faithful
5. 1 Corinthians 1:9
"God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord."
God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son. Your calling rests on His faithfulness, not your grip strength.
6. 1 Corinthians 10:13
"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."
God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able... but will with the temptation also make a way to escape. Faithfulness shows up in the trial with an exit.
7. 2 Timothy 2:13
"If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself."
If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. His faithfulness is tied to who He is—He cannot be untrue to Himself.
8. 1 Thessalonians 5:24
"Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it."
Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. The Caller finishes what He begins.
Faithfulness that endures
9. Psalms 36:5
"Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds."
Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness unto the clouds. Faithfulness is vast—sky-high.
10. Psalms 89:1
"I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations."
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. Faithfulness is worth singing and telling.
11. Psalms 89:33-34
"Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips."
Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. My covenant will I not break. Even in discipline, He will not let faithfulness fail.
12. Hebrews 10:23
"Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)"
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;). Our holding fast is fueled by His faithfulness to the promise.
A short prayer
Faithful God, great is Your faithfulness. Thank You that You keep covenant, do not lie, and cannot deny Yourself. When my faith feels thin, remind me that You abide faithful. Help me hold fast because You who promised are faithful. In Jesus' name, amen.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about the faithfulness of God?
He is the faithful God who keeps covenant (Deuteronomy 7:9). His mercies are new every morning—great is His faithfulness (Lamentations 3:22-23). He does not lie (Numbers 23:19) and abides faithful (2 Timothy 2:13).
Where does the Bible say "great is thy faithfulness"?
Lamentations 3:23: "They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness."
What does "God is faithful" mean in 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians 1:9 ties faithfulness to your calling into fellowship with Christ; 1 Corinthians 10:13 ties it to limits on temptation and a way of escape.
How is God's faithfulness different from my faith?
Faithfulness is God's character—He keeps His word. Faith is our trust in Him. This page is about His side; see our faith and trusting God pages for ours.
Sources: All Scripture quotations are from the King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. References were checked against the KJV text from bible-api.com.
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