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:\par\tab I will not forget thy word.\par

Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.

Commit {\i thyself} unto Jehovah; let him deliver him:\par\tab Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him.

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

Thou wilt show me the path of life:\par\tab In thy presence is fulness of joy;\par\tab In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.\par

I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, 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 a garland, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

Delight thyself also in Jehovah;\par\tab And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

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

But his delight is in the law of Jehovah;\par\tab And on his law doth he meditate day and night.

Praise ye Jehovah.\par\tab Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah,\par\tab That delighteth greatly in his commandments.

And Hannah prayed, and said: My heart exulteth in Jehovah; My horn is exalted in Jehovah; My mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; Because I rejoice in thy salvation.

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

One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after:\par\tab That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life,\par\tab To behold the beauty of Jehovah,\par\tab 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 did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.\par

Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good:\par\tab Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.

then shalt thou delight thyself in Jehovah; 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 Jehovah hath spoken it.\par

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments;\par\tab For therein do I delight.

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

For then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty,\par\tab And shalt lift up thy face unto God.

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

In the multitude of my thoughts within me\par\tab Thy comforts delight my soul.

He delighteth not in the strength of the horse:\par\tab He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.

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

Thus saith Jehovah unto this people, Even so have they loved to wander; they have not refrained their feet: therefore Jehovah doth not accept them; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.

Then I was by him, {\i as} a master workman;\par\tab And I was daily {\i his} delight,\par\tab Rejoicing always before him,Rejoicing in his habitable earth;\par\tab And my delight was with the sons of men.\par

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

And I will delight myself in thy commandments,\par\tab Which I have loved.

Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever;\par\tab 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, in the power of the Holy Spirit.\par

The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart:\par\tab The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes.

A man's goings are established of Jehovah;\par\tab And he delighteth in his way.

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

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and {\i that} your joy may be made full.

Thou art my hiding-place and my shield:\par\tab I hope in thy word.

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

Serve Jehovah with gladness:\par\tab Come before his presence with singing.

For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people:\par\tab He will beautify the meek with salvation.

Jehovah 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,\par\tab As much as in all riches.

Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous;\par\tab And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.\par

This is the day which Jehovah hath made;\par\tab We will rejoice and be glad in it.

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness;\par\tab And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips;When I remember thee upon my bed,\par\tab {\i And} meditate on thee in the night-watches.

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Jehovah, {\i even} Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

Yet I will rejoice in Jehovah,\par\tab I will joy in the God of my salvation.

For our heart shall rejoice in him,\par\tab Because we have trusted in his holy name.

I rejoice at thy word,\par\tab As one that findeth great spoil.

and not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.\par

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

I will be glad and rejoice in thy lovingkindness;\par\tab For thou hast seen my affliction:\par\tab Thou hast known my soul in adversities;

Be glad in Jehovah, ye righteous;\par\tab And give thanks to his holy memorial {\i name}.\par

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

For thou makest him most blessed for ever:\par\tab Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.

Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for thee; to thy name, even to thy memorial {\i name}, is the desire of our soul.

{\b For the Chief Musician. Maschil of the sons of Korah.}\par\par\tab As the hart panteth after the water brooks,\par\tab So panteth my soul after thee, O God.

Rejoice always;pray without ceasing;in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.

And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah:\par\tab It shall rejoice in his salvation.

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

Nevertheless in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.}\par

Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound:\par\tab They walk, O Jehovah, in the light of thy countenance.In thy name do they rejoice all the day;\par\tab And in thy righteousness are they exalted.

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.\par

Thy testimonies also are my delight\par\tab {\i And} my counsellors.\par

Let thy meditation be sweet unto him:\par\tab I will rejoice in Jehovah.

How sweet are thy words unto my taste!\par\tab {\i Yea, sweeter} than honey to my mouth!

My soul hath observed thy testimonies;\par\tab And I love them exceedingly.

That I may see the prosperity of thy chosen,\par\tab That I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation,\par\tab That I may glory with thine inheritance.

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

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

Jehovah is my strength and my shield;\par\tab My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped:\par\tab Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth;\par\tab And with my song will I praise him.

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

For he satisfieth the longing soul,\par\tab And the hungry soul he filleth with good.

My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises unto thee;\par\tab And my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

and these things we write, that our joy may be made full.\par

Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me;\par\tab {\i Yet} thy commandments are my delight.

Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help,\par\tab Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:

Happy is the people that is in such a case;\par\tab {\i Yea}, happy is the people whose God is Jehovah.

Jehovah reigneth; let the earth rejoice;\par\tab Let the multitude of isles be glad.

and the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.\par

Their heart is as fat as grease;\par\tab But I delight in thy law.

A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance;\par\tab But by sorrow of 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 there shall be heard in her no more the voice of weeping and the voice of crying.

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing;\par\tab Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have {\i it} abundantly.

{\b Thou madest known unto me the ways of life;\par\tab Thou shalt make me full of gladness with thy countenance.}

For Jehovah hath comforted Zion; he hath comforted all her waste places, and hath made her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of Jehovah; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.\par

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house;\par\tab And thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith;

He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good;\par\tab And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.

Jehovah hath done great things for us,\par\tab {\i Whereof} we are glad.

Then will I go unto the altar of God,\par\tab Unto God my exceeding joy;\par\tab And upon the harp will I praise thee, O God, my God.

Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live;\par\tab For thy law is my delight.

I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah;\par\tab And thy law is my delight.

But the meek shall inherit the land,\par\tab And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

Because thy lovingkindness is better than life,\par\tab My lips shall praise thee.

Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast 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 that findeth wisdom,\par\tab And the man that getteth understanding.

Oh satisfy us in the morning with thy lovingkindness,\par\tab That we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

For thou hast been my help,\par\tab And in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

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

Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah;\par\tab For great is the glory of Jehovah.

The law of thy mouth is better unto me\par\tab Than thousands of gold and silver.\par

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach {\i unto thee},\par\tab That he may dwell in thy courts:\par\tab We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house,\par\tab Thy holy temple.

Oh come, let us sing unto Jehovah;\par\tab Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving;\par\tab Let us make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all:and in the same manner do ye also joy, and rejoice with me.\par

Glory ye in his holy name; Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.

My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah;\par\tab My heart and my flesh cry out unto the living God.

Great peace have they that love thy law;\par\tab And they have no occasion of stumbling.

Why art thou cast down, O my soul?\par\tab And why art thou disquieted within me?\par\tab Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him,\par\tab {\i Who is} the help of my countenance, and my God.\par

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