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 laws make me happy. I never forget your word.

Your words were found, and I devoured them. Your words are my joy and my heart’s delight, because I am called by your name, O Lord God of Armies.

“Put yourself in the Lord’s hands. Let the Lord save him! Let God rescue him since he is pleased with him!”

Always be joyful in the Lord! I’ll say it again: Be joyful!

You make the path of life known to me. Complete joy is in your presence. Pleasures are by your side forever.

I will find joy in the Lord. I will delight in my God. He has dressed me in the clothes of salvation. He has wrapped me in the robe of righteousness like a bridegroom with a priest’s turban, like a bride with her jewels.

Be happy with the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

I am happy to do your will, O my God.” Your teachings are deep within me.

Rather, he delights in the teachings of the Lord and reflects on his teachings day and night.

Hallelujah! Blessed is the person who fears the Lord and is happy to obey his commands.

Hannah prayed out loud, “My heart finds joy in the Lord. My head is lifted to the Lord. My mouth mocks my enemies. I rejoice because you saved ⌞me⌟.

Then he told them, “Go, eat rich foods, drink sweet drinks, and send portions to those who cannot provide for themselves. Today is a holy day for the Lord. Don’t be sad because the joy you have in the Lord is your strength.”

I have asked one thing from the Lord. This I will seek: to remain in the Lord’s house all the days of my life in order to gaze at the Lord’s beauty and to search for an answer in his temple.

The Israelites captured fortified cities and a rich land. They took possession of houses filled with all sorts of good things, cisterns, vineyards, olive trees, and plenty of fruit trees. So they ate and were satisfied and grew fat. They enjoyed the vast supply of good things you gave them.

Taste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed is the person who takes refuge in him.

then you will find joy in the Lord. I will make you ride on the heights of the earth. I will feed you with the inheritance of your ancestor Jacob. The Lord has spoken.

Lead me on the path of your commandments, because I am happy with them.

I will find joy and be glad about you. I will make music to praise your name, O Most High.

Then you will be happy with the Almighty and look up toward God.

If your teachings had not made me happy, then I would have died in my misery.

When I worried about many things, your assuring words soothed my soul.

He finds no joy in strong horses, nor is he pleased by brave soldiers.

Why do you spend money on what cannot nourish you and your wages on what does not satisfy you? Listen carefully to me: Eat what is good, and enjoy the best foods.

This is what the Lord says about these people: They love to wander. They don’t keep their feet where they belong. So the Lord isn’t happy with them. He will remember their crimes and punish their sins.

I was beside him as a master craftsman. I made him happy day after day, I rejoiced in front of him all the time,found joy in his inhabited world, and delighted in the human race.

Who is a God like you? You forgive sin and overlook the rebellion of your faithful people. You will not be angry forever, because you would rather show mercy.

Your commandments, which I love, make me happy.

Your written instructions are mine forever. They are the joy of my heart.

May God, the source of hope, fill you with joy and peace through your faith in him. Then you will overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

The instructions of the Lord are correct. They make the heart rejoice. The command of the Lord is radiant. It makes the eyes shine.

A person’s steps are directed by the Lord, and the Lord delights in his way.

Although you have never seen Christ, you love him. You don’t see him now, but you believe in him. You are extremely happy with joy and praise that can hardly be expressed in words

I have told you this so that you will be as joyful as I am, and your joy will be complete.

You are my hiding place and my shield. My hope is based on your word.

You made me find joy in what you have done, O Lord. I will sing joyfully about the works of your hands.

Serve the Lord cheerfully. Come into his presence with a joyful song.

because the Lord takes pleasure in his people. He crowns those who are oppressed with victory.

The Lord your God is with you. He is a hero who saves you. He happily rejoices over you, renews you with his love, and celebrates over you with shouts of joy.

I find joy in the way ⌞shown by⌟ your written instructions more than I find joy in all kinds of riches.

Be glad and find joy in the Lord, you righteous people. Sing with joy, all whose motives are decent.

This is the day the Lord has made. Let’s rejoice and be glad today!

You satisfy my soul with the richest foods. My mouth will sing ⌞your⌟ praise with joyful lips.As I lie on my bed, I remember you. Through the long hours of the night, I think about you.

Look! God is my Savior. I am confident and unafraid, because the Lord is my strength and my song. He is my Savior.”With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation.

even then, I will be happy with the Lord. I will truly find joy in God, who saves me.

In him our hearts find joy. In his holy name we trust.

I find joy in your promise like someone who finds a priceless treasure.

In addition, our Lord Jesus Christ lets us continue to brag about God. After all, it is through Christ that we now have this restored relationship with God.

Now then, brothers and sisters, be joyful in the Lord. It’s no trouble for me to write the same things to you, and it’s for your safety.

I will rejoice and be glad because of your mercy. You have seen my misery. You have known the troubles in my soul.

Find joy in the Lord, you righteous people. Give thanks to him as you remember how holy he is.

Splendor and majesty are in his presence. Strength and joy are where he is.

Yes, you made him a blessing forever. You made him glad with the joy of your presence.

Certainly, we wait with hope for you, O Lord, ⌞as we follow⌟ the path of your guiding principles. We want to remember you and your name.

As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God.

Always be joyful.Never stop praying.Whatever happens, give thanks, because it is God’s will in Christ Jesus that you do this.

My soul will find joy in the Lord and be joyful about his salvation.

One day in your courtyards is better than a thousand ⌞anywhere else⌟. I would rather stand in the entrance to my God’s house than live inside wicked people’s homes.

However, don’t be happy that evil spirits obey you. Be happy that your names are written in heaven.”

Blessed are the people who know how to praise you. They walk in the light of your presence, O Lord.They find joy in your name all day long. They are joyful in your righteousness

Then God’s peace, which goes beyond anything we can imagine, will guard your thoughts and emotions through Christ Jesus.

Indeed, your written instructions make me happy. They are my best friends.

May my thoughts be pleasing to him. I will find joy in the Lord.

How sweet the taste of your promise is! It tastes sweeter than honey.

I have obeyed your written instructions. I have loved them very much.

so that I may see the prosperity of your chosen ones, find joy in our people’s happiness, and brag with the people who belong to you.

Be happy in your confidence, be patient in trouble, and pray continually.

But the spiritual nature produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

The Lord is my strength and my shield. My heart trusted him, so I received help. My heart is triumphant; I give thanks to him with my song.

So far you haven’t asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive so that you can be completely happy.

He gave plenty to drink to those who were thirsty. He filled those who were hungry with good food.

My lips will sing with joy when I make music to praise you. My soul, which you have rescued, also will sing joyfully.

We are writing this so that we can be completely filled with joy.

Trouble and hardship have found me, but your commandments ⌞still⌟ make me happy.

Blessed are those who receive help from the God of Jacob. Their hope rests on the Lord their God,

Blessed are the people who have these blessings! Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!

The Lord rules as king. Let the earth rejoice. Let all the islands be joyful.

The people ransomed by the Lord will return. They will come to Zion singing with joy. Everlasting happiness will be on their heads ⌞as a crown⌟. They will be glad and joyful. They will have no sorrow or grief.

Their hearts are cold and insensitive, ⌞yet⌟ I am happy with your teachings.

A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, but with a heartache comes depression.

Be glad, and rejoice forever in what I’m going to create, because I’m going to create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people to be a joy.I will rejoice about Jerusalem and be glad about my people. Screaming and crying will no longer be heard in the city.

You have changed my sobbing into dancing. You have removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy

A thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. But I came so that my sheep will have life and so that they will have everything they need.

You make the path of life known to me. In your presence there is complete joy.’

So the Lord will comfort Zion. He will comfort all those who live among its ruins. He will make its desert like Eden. He will make its wilderness like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be found in it, thanksgiving and the sound of singing.

They are refreshed with the rich foods in your house, and you make them drink from the river of your pleasure.

Since I’m convinced of this, I know that I will continue to live and be with all of you. This will help you to grow and be joyful in your faith.

Whoever gives attention to the Lord’s word prospers, and blessed is the person who trusts the Lord.

The Lord has done spectacular things for us. We are overjoyed.

Then let me go to the altar of God, to God my ⌞highest⌟ joy, and I will give thanks to you on the lyre, O God, my God.

Let your compassion reach me so that I may live, because your teachings make me happy.

I have longed for you to save me, O Lord, and your teachings make me happy.

Oppressed people will inherit the land and will enjoy unlimited peace.

My spirit finds its joy in God, my Savior,

My lips will praise you because your mercy is better than life ⌞itself⌟.

You will expand the nation and increase its happiness. It will be happy in your presence like those who celebrate the harvest or rejoice when dividing loot.

Blessed is the one who finds wisdom and the one who obtains understanding.

Satisfy us every morning with your mercy so that we may sing joyfully and rejoice all our days.

You have been my help. In the shadow of your wings, I sing joyfully.

God’s kingdom does not consist of what a person eats or drinks. Rather, God’s kingdom consists of God’s approval and peace, as well as the joy that the Holy Spirit gives.

They will sing this about the ways of the Lord: “The Lord’s honor is great!”

The teachings ⌞that come⌟ from your mouth are worth more to me than thousands in gold or silver.

Blessed is the person you choose and invite to live with you in your courtyards. We will be filled with good food from your house, from your holy temple.

Come, let’s sing joyfully to the Lord. Let’s shout happily to the rock of our salvation.For 40 years I was disgusted with those people. So I said, ‘They are a people whose hearts continue to stray. They have not learned my ways.’That is why I angrily took this solemn oath: ‘They will never enter my place of rest!’ ”Let’s come into his presence with a song of thanksgiving. Let’s shout happily to him with psalms.

My life is being poured out as a part of the sacrifice and service ⌞I offer to God⌟ for your faith. Yet, I am filled with joy, and I share that joy with all of you.For this same reason you also should be filled with joy and share that joy with me.

Brag about his holy name. Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.

My soul longs and yearns for the Lord’s courtyards. My whole body shouts for joy to the living God.

There is lasting peace for those who love your teachings. Nothing can make those people stumble.

Why are you discouraged, my soul? Why are you so restless? Put your hope in God, because I will still praise him. He is my savior and my God.

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