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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.
Your message came to me\par and I ate your words.\par Your message made me very happy.\par I was happy to be called by your name.\par Your name is Lord All-Powerful.\par
They tell me:\par “Call to the Lord for help.\par Maybe he will save you.\par If he likes you so much,\par then surely he will rescue you!”\par
You will teach me the right way to live.\par Just being with you, Lord, will bring\par complete happiness.\par Being at your right side will bring\par happiness forever.\par
“The Lord makes me very, very happy.\par My whole self is happy in my God.\par The Lord put the clothes of salvation on me.\par These clothes are like the nice clothes\par a man wears at his wedding.\par The Lord put the coat of goodness on me.\par This coat is like the beautiful clothes\par a woman wears at her wedding.\par
Praise the Lord!\par A person who fears and respects the Lord will be very happy.\par That person loves God’s commands.\par
Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy the good food and sweet drinks. And give some food and drinks to those people that didn’t prepare any food. Today is a special day to the Lord. Don’t be sad! Why? Because the joy of the Lord will make you strong.”
I ask only one thing from the Lord:\par “Let me sit in his temple {\cf2\super [161]} all my life,\par so I can see the Lord’s beauty\par and visit his palace. {\cf2\super [162]} ”\par
They defeated powerful cities.\par They took the fertile land.\par They got houses filled with good things.\par They got wells that were already dug.\par They got vineyards, olive trees, and plenty of fruit trees!\par They ate until they were full and fat.\par They enjoyed all the wonderful things\par you gave them.\par
Taste the Lord\par and see how good he is.\par The person that depends on the Lord\par will be truly happy.\par
Then you can ask the Lord\par to be kind to you.\par And he will carry you to the High Places\par above the earth.\par And he will give you all the things\par that belonged to Jacob your father.\par
Lord, lead me along the path\par of your commands.\par I truly love that way of living.\par
If your teachings were not like friends to me,\par then my suffering would have\par destroyed me.\par
Why waste your money on something\par that is not real food?\par Why should you work for something\par that does not really satisfy you?\par Listen very closely to me,\par and you will eat the good food.\par You will enjoy the food\par that satisfies your soul.\par
This is what the Lord says about the people of Judah: “The people of Judah really love to leave me. Those people don’t stop themselves from leaving me. So now, the Lord will not accept them. Now the Lord will remember the bad things they do. The Lord will punish them for their sins.”
I was beside him like a skilled worker.\par The Lord was happy every day\par because of me.\par I made him laugh and be happy\par all the time.\par
The Lord was excited about the world\par he made.\par He was happy about the people\par that he put there.\par
Lord, I will follow your Agreement {\cf2\super [598]} forever.\par It makes me very happy.\par
I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace while you trust in him. Then you will have more and more hope, and it will flow out of you by the power of the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [150]}
The Lord’s laws are right.\par They make people happy.\par The Lord’s commands are good.\par They show people the right way to live.\par
The Lord helps a soldier walk carefully.\par The Lord keeps the soldier from falling.\par
You have not seen Christ, but still you love him. You can’t see him now, but you believe in him. You are filled with a joy that cannot be explained. And that joy is full of glory.
I have told you these things so that you can have the true happiness that I have. I want you to be completely happy.
Lord, you make us truly happy\par with the things you did.\par We gladly sing about those things.\par
The Lord is happy with his people.\par God did a wonderful thing for his humble people.\par He saved them!\par
The Lord your God is with you.\par He is like a powerful soldier.\par He will save you.\par He will show how much he loves you.\par He will show you how happy he is\par with you.\par He will laugh and be happy about you,\par
Good people, rejoice\par and be very happy in the Lord.\par All you people with pure hearts, rejoice!\par
I will be satisfied\par as if I had eaten the best foods.\par And with joyful lips\par my mouth will praise you. {\cf2\super [370]} \par
I will remember you\par while lying on my bed.\par I will remember you\par in the middle of the night.\par
God saves me.\par I trust him.\par I am not afraid.\par He saves me.\par The Lord YAH is my strength.\par He saves me.\par And I sing songs of praise about him. {\cf2\super [139]} \par
Get your water from the spring of salvation.\par Then you will be happy.\par
Lord, your word makes me happy,\par as happy as a person who just found\par a great treasure.\par
And not only will we be saved, but we are also very happy now. We are happy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ. It is because of Jesus that we are now God’s friends.
And now, my brothers and sisters, be happy in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it will help you to be more ready.
God, your kindness makes me very happy.\par You have seen my suffering.\par You know about the troubles I have.\par
God, you really blessed the king forever.\par When the king sees your face,\par it makes him very happy.\par
But Lord, we are waiting for your\par way of justice.\par Our souls want to remember\par you and your name.\par
A deer gets thirsty\par for water from a stream.\par In the same way, my soul is thirsty\par for you, God.\par
Always be full of joy.
Never stop praying.
Give thanks \{to God\} at all times. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus.
One day in your temple is better\par than a thousand days in any other place.\par Standing at the gate of my God’s house\par is better than living in the house\par of a wicked man.\par
Yes, the spirits obey you. And be happy. Why? Not because you have this power, but be happy because your names are written in heaven.”
God, your loyal followers are truly happy.\par They live in the light of your kindness.\par
Your name always makes them happy.\par They praise your goodness.\par
And God’s peace will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. That peace which God gives is so great that we cannot understand it.
I followed your Agreement. {\cf2\super [608]} \par Lord, I love your laws very much.\par
Lord, let me share in the good things\par you do for your chosen people.\par Let me rejoice with your nation.\par Let me join with your people in praise.\par
But the Spirit {\cf2\super [74]} gives love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
The Lord is my strength.\par He is my shield.\par I trusted him.\par And he helped me.\par I am very happy!\par And I sing songs of praise to him.\par
You have never asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive. And you will be truly happy.
But people who ask God for help\par are very happy.\par Those people depend on the Lord their God.\par
At times like this,\par people are very happy.\par People are very happy\par if the Lord is their God.\par
God will make his people free! And those people will come back to him. The people will be happy when they come into Zion. {\cf2\super [333]} The people will be happy forever. Their happiness will be like a crown on their heads. Their gladness and joy will fill them completely. Sorrow and sadness will be gone far, far away.
Those people are very stupid. {\cf2\super [594]} \par But I enjoy studying your teachings.\par
If a person is happy, then his face will show joy. But if a person is sad in his heart, then his spirit will show that sadness.
My people will be happy.\par They will rejoice forever and ever.\par Why? Because of what I will make.\par I will make a Jerusalem that is full of joy,\par and I will make them a happy people.\par
“Then I will be happy with Jerusalem.\par I will be happy with my people.\par There will never again be crying\par and sadness in that city.\par
\{I prayed and you helped me!\}\par You changed my crying into dancing.\par You took away my clothes of sadness.\par And you wrapped me in happiness.\par
A thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. But I came to give life—life that is full and good.
You taught me how to live.\par You will come close to me\par and give me great joy.’\par \i (Psalm 16:8-11)\i0 \par
\{In the same way,\} the Lord will bless Zion. {\cf2\super [417]} The Lord will feel sorry for her and her people, and he will do a great thing for her. The Lord will change the desert. The desert will become a garden like the garden of Eden. That land was empty, but it will become like the Lord’s Garden. People there will be very, very happy. People there will show their joy. They will sing songs about thanks and victory.
Lord, they get new strength\par from the good things in your house.\par You let them drink\par from your wonderful river.\par
I know that you need me. And so I know that I will stay with you. I will help you grow and have joy in your faith.
The person who listens when people try to teach him will profit. And the person who trusts in the Lord will be blessed.
I will come to God’s altar.\par I will come to the God who makes me\par so very happy.\par God, my God, I will praise you with\par a harp.\par
“I praise the Lord (God) with all my heart.\par I am very happy because\par God is my Savior.\par
God, you will cause the nation to grow. You will make the people happy. And the people will show their happiness to you. It will be like the joy during harvest time. It will be like the joy when people take their share of things they have won in war.
The person who finds wisdom will be very happy. That person will be blessed when he begins to understand.
In the kingdom of God, eating and drinking are not important. In the kingdom of God, the important things are these: living right with God, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [143]}
They will sing about the Lord’s way\par because the Glory of the Lord\par is very great.\par
Lord, your teachings are good for me.\par They are better than 1,000 pieces\par of silver and gold.\par
God, you chose your people.\par You chose us to come to your temple\par and worship you.\par And we are very happy!\par We have all the wonderful things\par in your temple, your holy palace.\par
Come, let us praise the Lord!\par Let’s shout praises to the Rock, {\cf2\super [525]} \par who saves us.\par
Let’s sing songs of thanks to the Lord.\par Let’s sing happy songs of praise to him.\par
Your faith makes you give your lives as a sacrifice {\cf2\super [13]} in serving God. Maybe I will have to offer my own blood (death) with your sacrifice. But if that happens, I will be happy and full of joy with all of you.
You also should be happy and full of joy with me.
Be proud of the Lord’s holy name.\par All you people coming to the Lord,\par be happy!\par
Lord, I can’t wait to enter your temple.\par I'm so excited!\par Every part of me wants to be with\par the Living God.\par
People who love your teachings\par will find true peace.\par Nothing can make those people fall.\par
Why am I so sad?\par Why am I so upset?\par I should wait for God’s help.\par I will get the chance to praise God yet.\par He will save me!\par \par \par