Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'good' occurs 1070 times in the standard works.

405 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'good' in the standard works and contain 37.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 153 minutes to read the entire list.

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Moro. 7:5-28 (26 in 24 verses)

Alma 32:28-39 (13 in 12 verses)

Alma 5:36-42 (9 in 7 verses)

Jacob 5:40-46 (7 in 7 verses)

Jacob 5:42-48 (7 in 7 verses)

Matt. 12:33-35 (6 in 3 verses)

Jer. 24:2-6 (6 in 5 verses)

Alma 41:3-7 (6 in 5 verses)

Josh. 23:11-16 (6 in 6 verses)

Matt. 7:17-19 (5 in 3 verses)

Luke 6:43-45 (5 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 14:17-19 (5 in 3 verses)

Jacob 5:32-36 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 29:5 (4 in 1 verse)

Hel. 14:31 (4 in 1 verse)

Matt. 19:16-17 (4 in 2 verses)

Alma 41:13-14 (4 in 2 verses)

Ether 4:11-12 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 6:33-34 (4 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:75-77 (4 in 3 verses)

Jer. 32:39-42 (4 in 4 verses)

Rom. 7:16-19 (4 in 4 verses)

Rom. 7:18-21 (4 in 4 verses)

Isa. 52:7 (3 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 12:21 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 13:3 (3 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 20:40 (3 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 3:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Mark 10:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

Luke 18:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

Rom. 7:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Rom. 13:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Tim. 6:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Tim. 6:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Jn. 1:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:65-66 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 41:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 22:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 27:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 119:66-68 (3 in 3 verses)

Eccl. 2:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Lam. 3:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 6:33-35 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Tim. 4:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Jacob 5:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Jacob 5:59-61 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 2:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 10:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 6:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 30:9 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 19:4 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 3:19 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 10:12 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 18:27 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 22:13 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 3:19 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 3:25 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 20:19 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 19:13 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 18:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 2:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 38:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 51:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 125:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 5:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 9:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 5:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 40:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 18:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 40:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 34:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 7:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 8:15 (2 in 1 verse)

John 2:10 (2 in 1 verse)

John 10:11 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 7:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Gal. 4:18 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Thes. 3:6 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Tim. 5:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Titus 3:8 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Pet. 3:16 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 2:5 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 15:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Omni 1:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 15:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 27:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 3:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 12:31 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 14:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 10:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 10:25 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 127:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 3:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 3:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 5:9 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:6 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:33 (2 in 1 verse)

A of F 1:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 2:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 3:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 13:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 4:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 31:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 1:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 19:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 36:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)


Ps. 52:9-53:1 (2 in 2 verses)

 52:9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

 53:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.




Prov. 13:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 4:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 6:12-7:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 7:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 18:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 5:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 5:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 13:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 13:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 14:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

John 10:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 16:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Eph. 4:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Eph. 6:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Thes. 2:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Tim. 1:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Tim. 3:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Pet. 3:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 17:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 6:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 16:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 5:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 12:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 26:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 10:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 21:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 58:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 61:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 98:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:80-81 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 3:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 4:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:55-56 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 5:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 472 103 575
Gen. 45 11 56
Ex. 7 7 14
Lev. 7 1 8
Num. 7 6 13
Deut. 31 4 35
Josh. 14 1 15
Judg. 7 1 8
Ruth 1 0 1
1 Sam. 22 4 26
2 Sam. 22 2 24
1 Kgs. 14 3 17
2 Kgs. 10 0 10
1 Chr. 12 1 13
2 Chr. 15 7 22
Ezra 8 4 12
Neh. 11 3 14
Esth. 6 0 6
Job 14 4 18
Ps. 63 20 83
Prov. 43 2 45
Eccl. 25 1 26
Song. 2 0 2
Isa. 18 2 20
Jer. 37 6 43
Lam. 4 0 4
Ezek. 9 4 13
Dan. 1 0 1
Hosea 2 4 6
Joel 0 1 1
Amos 3 0 3
Micah 5 0 5
Nahum 2 0 2
Zeph. 1 1 2
Zech. 2 3 5
Mal. 2 0 2
NT 248 33 281
BM 229 35 264
DC 87 10 97
PGP 34 1 35
TOTAL 1070 182 1252

Ps. 4:6
There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

Ps. 14:1
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

Ps. 14:3
They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Ps. 16:2
O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

Ps. 16:6
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

Ps. 21:3
For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.

Ps. 23:6
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Ps. 25:7
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O Lord.

Ps. 25:8
Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

Ps. 27:13
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

Ps. 27:14
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

Ps. 31:19
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

Ps. 31:24
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

Ps. 33:5
He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

Ps. 34:8
O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Ps. 34:10
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

Ps. 34:12
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

Ps. 34:14
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Ps. 35:12
They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

Ps. 36:3
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

Ps. 36:4
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

Ps. 37:3
Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

Ps. 37:23
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

Ps. 37:27
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

Ps. 38:20
They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

Ps. 39:2
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

Ps. 45:1
My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Ps. 51:18
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

Ps. 52:1
Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

Ps. 52:3
Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

Ps. 52:9
I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

Ps. 53:1
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

Ps. 53:3
Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Ps. 54:6
I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good.

Ps. 65:4
Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

Ps. 65:11
Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.

Ps. 68:10
Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

Ps. 69:16
Hear me, O Lord; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

Ps. 73:1
Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

Ps. 73:28
But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.

Ps. 80:10
The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars.

Ps. 84:11
For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Ps. 85:12
Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.

Ps. 86:5
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

Ps. 86:17
Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, Lord, hast holpen me, and comforted me.

Ps. 92:1
It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:

Ps. 100:5
For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

Ps. 103:5
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

Ps. 104:28
That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

Ps. 106:1
Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Ps. 106:5
That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.

Ps. 107:1
O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Ps. 107:8
Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Ps. 107:9
For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

Ps. 107:15
Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Ps. 107:21
Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Ps. 107:31
Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Ps. 109:5
And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Ps. 109:21
But do thou for me, O God the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.

Ps. 111:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

Ps. 112:5
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Ps. 118:1
O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

Ps. 118:29
O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Ps. 119:39
Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

Ps. 119:66
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

Ps. 119:68
Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

Ps. 119:71
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

Ps. 119:122
Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

Ps. 122:9
Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.

Ps. 125:4
Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

Ps. 128:5
The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

Ps. 133:1
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Ps. 135:3
Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

Ps. 136:1
O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Ps. 143:10
Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

Ps. 144:2
My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.

Ps. 145:7
They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

Ps. 145:9
The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

Ps. 147:1
Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.