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 did eat them; and thy word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.

He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.

Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

Delight thyself also in the 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 the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

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

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

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

And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards and olive-yards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they ate and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.

O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for in that do I delight.

I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.

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

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

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

He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

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

Thus saith the LORD to this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not restrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.

Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

Who is a God like to thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

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

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

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

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

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable, and full of glory:

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

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

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

Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he 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 the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

This is the day which the LORD hath 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 not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

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

Yet I will rejoice in the 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 one that findeth great spoil.

And not only so, but we also joy in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.

I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;

Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

Glory and honor are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

Yes, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.

To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so my soul panteth after thee, O God.

Rejoice evermore.

Pray without ceasing.

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

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

Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

Blessed are the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, will keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Thy testimonies also are my delight, and my counselors.

My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.

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

My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

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

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing earnest in prayer;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

The LORD is my strength, and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

Hitherto ye have asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

And these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.

Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:

Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yes, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad.

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

Their heart is as gross as fat; but I delight in thy law.

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

But be ye glad and rejoice for ever 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 the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

The thief cometh not, but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou wilt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

For the LORD will comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the 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 shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoever trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

The LORD hath done great things for us; of which we are glad.

Then will I go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy: yes, upon the harp will I praise thee, 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 earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.

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

Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

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

Yes, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.

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

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

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

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

And if I am even offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

My soul longeth, and even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

Great peace have they who love thy law: and nothing shall cause them to stumble.

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

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