108 Bible verses about Delighting in the Lord

Psalm 37:4 says, "Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." Think about what it really means to delight in something. It's about experiencing deep happiness and satisfaction in what brings you true joy. And the Bible teaches us that true joy is only found in God.

When you delight in God, it puts everything else into perspective. Your worries and struggles become smaller because you recognize that He's ultimately in control. It strengthens your relationship with Him, draws you closer to His presence, and helps you trust His promises completely.

Delighting in God also cultivates an attitude of gratitude. You start to see all the good things in your life as blessings from His love and care. It doesn't mean ignoring your responsibilities or pretending challenges don't exist. Instead, it's about finding the strength and wisdom in Him to face them with confidence and a positive outlook.

Truly, delighting in God leads to a full and meaningful life. It's where you'll find genuine satisfaction and discover the purpose He has for you. So, in the midst of all the demands and distractions of this world, remember that only in God will you find the delight your heart truly longs for.

I will delight myself in thy statutes. I will not forget thy word.

Thy words were found, and I ate them. And thy words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart. For I am called by thy name, O LORD, God of hosts.

He trusted on LORD. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.

Rejoice in Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice.

Thou made known to (LXX/NT) me the path of life. Thou will fill me of joy with thy countenance (LXX/NT).

I will greatly rejoice in LORD. My soul shall be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride

Delight thyself also in LORD, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

I delight to do thy will, O my God. Yea, thy law is within my heart.

but his delight is in the law of LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

Praise ye LORD. Blessed is the man who fears LORD, who delights greatly in his commandments.

And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart exults in LORD. My horn is exalted in LORD. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies because I rejoice in thy salvation.

Then he said to them, Go your way, eat fat things, and drink sweet things, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared. For this day is holy to our LORD; neither be ye grieved, for the joy of LORD is your strength.

One thing I have asked of LORD, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

And they took fortified cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns hewn out, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted t

O taste and see that LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

then thou shall delight thyself in LORD, and I will make thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and I will feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father. For the mouth of LORD has spoken it.

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments, for therein do I delight.

I will be glad and exult in thee. I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.

For then shall thou delight thyself in the Almighty, and shall lift up thy face to God.

Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in my affliction.

In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

He does not delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

Why do ye spend money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Hearken diligently to me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

Thus says LORD to this people: Even so they have loved to wander. They have not restrained their feet. Therefore LORD does not accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.

then I was by him, a master workman. And I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing always before him,

rejoicing in his habitable earth. And my delight was with the sons of men.

Who is a God like to thee, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.

And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.

I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, for ye to abound in hope in the power of Holy Spirit.

The precepts of LORD are right, rejoicing the heart. The commandment of LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

A man's goings are established by LORD, and he delights in his way.

Whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, not now seeing but believing, ye exult in inexpressible and glorified joy,

These things I have spoken to you that my joy may dwell in you, and your joy may be full.

Thou are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in thy word.

For thou, LORD, have made me glad through thy work. I will triumph in the works of thy hands.

Serve LORD with gladness. Come before his presence with singing.

For LORD takes pleasure in his people. He will beautify the meek with salvation.

LORD thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over thee with joy. He will rest in his love. He will joy over thee with singing.

I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies as much as in all riches.

Be glad in LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous. And shout for joy, all ye who are upright in heart.

This is the day which LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness. And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips

when I remember thee upon my bed, [and] meditate on thee in the night-watches.

Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid, for LORD, [even] LORD, is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation.

Therefore with joy ye shall draw water out of the wells of salvation.

Yet I will rejoice in LORD. I will joy in the God of my salvation.

For our heart shall rejoice in him because we have trusted in his holy name.

I rejoice at thy word, as he who finds great spoil.

And not only so, but also taking pride in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in Lord. To write the same things to you is really not irksome to me, but safe for you.

I will be glad and rejoice in thy loving kindness, for thou have seen my affliction. Thou have known my soul in adversities,

Be glad in LORD, ye righteous, and give thanks to the memory of his holiness.

Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.

For thou make him most blessed forever. Thou make him glad with joy in thy presence.

Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, we have waited for thee, to thy name. Even to thy memorial, is the desire of our soul.

As the hart pants after the water brooks, so my soul pants after thee, O God.

Rejoice always.

Pray without ceasing.

In everything express thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

And my soul shall be joyful in LORD. It shall rejoice in his salvation.

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are made subject to you, but rejoice because your names are written in the heavens.

Blessed is the people who know the joyful sound. They walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

In thy name do they rejoice all the day, and in thy righteousness are they exalted.

And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Thy testimonies also are my delight [and] my counselors.

Let thy meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in LORD.

How sweet are thy words to my taste, than honey to my mouth!

My soul has observed thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.

that I may see the prosperity of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.

rejoicing in hope, enduring tribulation, persevering in prayer,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

LORD is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise him.

Until now ye have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and ye will receive, so that your joy may be made full.

For he satisfies the longing soul, and he fills the hungry soul with good,

My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises to thee, and my soul, which thou have redeemed.

And we write these things to you, so that our joy may be made full.

Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me. Thy commandments are my delight.

Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in LORD his God,

blessed [are] the people who are in such a case. Blessed are the people whose God is LORD.

LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice. Let the multitude of isles be glad.

And the ransomed of LORD shall return, and come with singing to Zion. And everlasting joy shall be upon their heads. They shall obtain gladness and joy. And sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Their heart is as fat as grease, but I delight in thy law.

A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

But be ye glad and rejoice forever in that which I create. For, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.

And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people. And there shall no more be heard in her the voice of weeping and the voice of crying.

Thou have turned for me my mourning into dancing. Thou have loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness,

The thief comes not, except that he might steal and kill and destroy. I came so that they might have life, and have it more abundantly.

Thou made known to me the paths of life. Thou will fill me of joy with thy countenance.

For LORD has comforted Zion. He has comforted all her waste places, and has made her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of LORD. Joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house, and thou will make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

And having been convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and will continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith.

He who gives heed to the word shall find good, and whoever trusts in LORD, happy is he.

LORD has done great things for us. We are glad.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy, and I will praise thee upon the harp, O God, my God.

Let thy tender mercies come to me that I may live, for thy law is my delight.

I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD, and thy law is my delight.

But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

Because thy loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

Thou have multiplied the nation. Thou have increased their joy. They joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding.

O satisfy us in the morning with thy loving kindness, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

For thou have been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings I will rejoice.

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in Holy Spirit.

Yea, they shall sing of the ways of LORD, for great is the glory of LORD.

The law of thy mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

Blessed is the man whom thou choose and cause to approach, that he may dwell in thy courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, thy holy temple.

O come, let us sing to LORD. Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving. Let us make a joyful noise to him with psalms.

Yet even if I am poured out a libation upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.

And in the same way, ye also be glad and rejoice with me.

Glory ye in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek LORD rejoice.

My soul longs, yea, even faints for the courts of LORD. My heart and my flesh cry out to the living God.

Great peace have those who love thy law, and they have no occasion of stumbling.

Why are thou cast down, O my soul? And why are thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him, the help of my countenance, and my God.

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