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 shall delightin Your statutes;I shall not forgetYour word.Gimel.

Your wordswere foundand I atethem, And Your wordsbecamefor me a joyand the delightof my heart;For I have been calledby Your name,O LORDGodof hosts.

"Commit[yourself] to the LORD;let Him deliverhim; Let Him rescuehim, becauseHe delightsin him."

Rejoicein the Lordalways;againI will say,rejoice!

You will makeknownto me the pathof life;In Your presenceis fullnessof joy;In Your righthandthere are pleasuresforever.

I will rejoicegreatlyin the LORD,My soulwill exultin my God;For He has clothedme with garmentsof salvation,He has wrappedme with a robeof righteousness,As a bridegroomdeckshimself with a garland,And as a brideadornsherself with her jewels.

Delightyourself in the LORD;And He will giveyou the desiresof your heart.

I delightto doYour will,O my God;Your Lawis withinmy heart."

But his delightis in the lawof the LORD,And in His lawhe meditatesdayand night.

Praisethe LORD!How blessedis the manwho fearsthe LORD,Who greatlydelightsin His commandments.

Then Hannahprayedand said,"My heartexultsin the LORD;My hornis exaltedin the LORD,My mouthspeaksboldlyagainstmy enemies,BecauseI rejoicein Your salvation.

Then he saidto them, "Go,eatof the fat,drinkof the sweet,and sendportionsto him who has nothingprepared;for this dayis holyto our Lord.Do not be grieved,for the joyof the LORDis your strength."

OnethingI have askedfrom the LORD,that I shall seek:That I may dwellin the houseof the LORDallthe daysof my life,To beholdthe beautyof the LORDAnd to meditatein His temple.

"They capturedfortifiedcitiesand a fertileland.They tookpossessionof housesfullof everygoodthing,Hewncisterns,vineyards,olivegroves,Fruittreesin abundance.So they ate,were filledand grewfat,And reveledin Your greatgoodness.

O tasteand seethat the LORDis good;How blessedis the manwho takesrefugein Him!

Thenyou will takedelightin the LORD,And I will make you rideon the heightsof the earth;And I will feedyou [with] the heritageof Jacobyour father,For the mouthof the LORDhas spoken."

Make me walkin the pathof Your commandments,For I delightin it.

I will be gladand exultin You; I will singpraiseto Your name,O MostHigh.

"For thenyou will delightin the AlmightyAnd liftup your faceto God.

IfYour lawhad not been my delight,ThenI would have perishedin my affliction.

When my anxiousthoughtsmultiplywithinme, Your consolationsdelightmy soul.

He does not delightin the strengthof the horse;He does not takepleasurein the legsof a man.

"Whydo you spendmoneyfor what is not bread,And your wagesfor whatdoes not satisfy?Listencarefullyto Me, and eatwhatis good,And delightyourselfin abundance.

Thussaysthe LORDto thispeople,"Even sothey have lovedto wander;they have not kepttheir feetin check.Therefore the LORDdoes not acceptthem; nowHe will remembertheir iniquityand calltheir sinsto account."

Then I was besideHim, [as] a masterworkman;And I was daily[His] delight,RejoicingalwaysbeforeHim,Rejoicingin the world,His earth,And [having] my delightin the sonsof men.

Whois a GodlikeYou, who pardonsiniquityAnd passesoverthe rebelliousactof the remnantof His possession?He does not retainHis angerforever,BecauseHe delightsin unchanginglove.

I shall delightin Your commandments,WhichI love.

I have inheritedYour testimoniesforever,For they are the joyof my heart.

Nowmay the Godof hopefillyou with alljoyand peacein believing,sothat you will aboundin hopeby the powerof the HolySpirit.

The preceptsof the LORDare right,rejoicingthe heart;The commandmentof the LORDis pure,enlighteningthe eyes.

The stepsof a manare establishedby the LORD,And He delightsin his way.

and though you have not seenHim, you loveHim, and though you do not seeHim now,but believein Him, you greatly rejoicewith joyinexpressibleand full of glory,

"These thingsI have spokento you sothat My joymay be in you, and [that] your joymay be made full.

You are my hidingplaceand my shield;I waitfor Your word.

For You, O LORD,have mademe gladby whatYou have done,I will singfor joyat the worksof Your hands.

Servethe LORDwith gladness;ComebeforeHim with joyfulsinging.

For the LORDtakespleasurein His people;He will beautifythe afflictedoneswith salvation.

"The LORDyour Godis in your midst,A victoriouswarrior.He will exultoveryou with joy,He will be quietin His love,He will rejoiceoveryou with shoutsof joy.

I have rejoicedin the wayof Your testimonies,As muchas in allriches.

Be gladin the LORDand rejoice,you righteousones;And shoutfor joy,allyou who are uprightin heart.

Thisis the daywhich the LORDhas made;Let us rejoiceand be gladin it.

My soulis satisfiedas with marrowand fatness,And my mouthofferspraiseswith joyfullips.WhenI rememberYou on my bed,I meditateon You in the night watches,

"Behold,Godis my salvation,I will trustand not be afraid;For the LORDGODis my strengthand song,And He has becomemy salvation."Therefore you will joyouslydrawwaterFrom the springsof salvation.

Yet I will exultin the LORD,I will rejoicein the Godof my salvation.

For our heartrejoicesin Him, Becausewe trustin His holyname.

I rejoiceat Your word,As one who findsgreatspoil.

And not onlythis, but we alsoexultin Godthroughour LordJesusChrist,throughwhomwe have nowreceivedthe reconciliation.

Finally,my brethren,rejoicein the Lord.To writethe same things[again] is notroubleto me, and it is a safeguardfor you.

I will rejoiceand be gladin Your lovingkindness,BecauseYou have seenmy affliction;You have knownthe troublesof my soul,

Be gladin the LORD,you righteousones,And givethanksto His holyname.

Splendorand majestyare beforeHim, Strengthand joyare in His place.

For You makehim mostblessedforever;You makehim joyfulwith gladnessin Your presence.

Indeed,[while following] the wayof Your judgments,O LORD,We have waitedfor You eagerly;Your name,even Your memory,is the desireof [our] souls.

As the deerpantsfor the waterbrooks,Somy soulpantsfor You, O God.

Rejoicealways;praywithout ceasing;in everythinggive thanks;for thisis God'swillfor you in ChristJesus.

And my soulshall rejoicein the LORD;It shall exultin His salvation.

For a dayin Your courtsis betterthana thousand[outside]. I would rather standat the thresholdof the houseof my GodThandwellin the tentsof wickedness.

"Neverthelessdo not rejoicein this,that the spiritsare subjectto you, but rejoicethat your namesare recordedin heaven."

How blessedare the peoplewho knowthe joyfulsound!O LORD,they walkin the lightof Your countenance.In Your namethey rejoiceallthe day,And by Your righteousnessthey are exalted.

And the peaceof God,which surpassesallcomprehension,will guardyour heartsand your mindsin ChristJesus.

Your testimoniesalsoare my delight;[They are] my counselors.Daleth.

Let my meditationbe pleasingto Him; As for me, I shall be gladin the LORD.

Howsweetare Your wordsto my taste![Yes, sweeter] thanhoneyto my mouth!

My soulkeepsYour testimonies,And I lovethem exceedingly.

That I may seethe prosperityof Your chosenones,That I may rejoicein the gladnessof Your nation,That I may glorywith Your inheritance.

rejoicingin hope,perseveringin tribulation,devotedto prayer,

But the fruitof the Spiritis love,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,

The LORDis my strengthand my shield;My hearttrustsin Him, and I am helped;Therefore my heartexults,And with my songI shall thankHim.

"Untilnowyou have askedfor nothingin My name;askand you will receive,sothat your joymay be made full.

For He has satisfiedthe thirstysoul,And the hungrysoulHe has filledwith whatis good.

My lipswill shoutfor joywhenI singpraisesto You; And my soul,whichYou have redeemed.

These thingswe write,sothat our joymay be made complete.

Troubleand anguishhave comeupon me, [Yet] Your commandmentsare my delight.

How blessedis he whosehelpis the Godof Jacob,Whose hopeis in the LORDhis God,

How blessedare the peoplewhoare sosituated; How blessedare the peoplewhoseGodis the LORD!

The LORDreigns,let the earthrejoice;Let the manyislandsbe glad.

And the ransomedof the LORDwill returnAnd comewith joyfulshoutingto Zion,With everlastingjoyupon their heads.They will findgladnessand joy,And sorrowand sighingwill fleeaway.

Their heartis coveredwith fat,[But] I delightin Your law.

A joyfulheartmakesa cheerfulface,But when the heartis sad,the spiritis broken.

"But be gladand rejoiceforeverin whatI create;For behold,I createJerusalem[for] rejoicingAnd her people[for] gladness."I will also rejoicein Jerusalemand be gladin My people;And there will nolongerbe heardin her The voiceof weepingand the soundof crying.

You have turnedfor me my mourninginto dancing;You have loosedmy sackclothand girdedme with gladness,

"The thiefcomesonlyto stealand killand destroy;I camethat they may havelife,and have[it] abundantly.

YOU HAVE MADE KNOWNTO ME THE WAYSOF LIFE;YOU WILL MAKE ME FULLOF GLADNESSWITH YOUR PRESENCE.'

Indeed,the LORDwill comfortZion;He will comfortallher wasteplaces.And her wildernessHe will makelike Eden,And her desertlike the gardenof the LORD;Joyand gladnesswill be foundin her, Thanksgivingand soundof a melody.

They drinktheir fillof the abundanceof Your house;And You givethem to drinkof the riverof Your delights.

Convincedof this,I knowthat I will remainand continuewith you allfor your progressand joyin the faith,

He who givesattentionto the wordwill findgood,And blessedis he who trustsin the LORD.

The LORDhas donegreatthingsfor us; We are glad.

Then I will goto the altarof God,To Godmy exceedingjoy;And upon the lyreI shall praiseYou, O God,my God.

May Your compassioncometo me that I may live,For Your lawis my delight.

I longfor Your salvation,O LORD,And Your lawis my delight.

But the humblewill inheritthe landAnd will delightthemselves in abundantprosperity.

And my spirithas rejoicedin Godmy Savior.

BecauseYour lovingkindnessis betterthanlife,My lipswill praiseYou.

You shall multiplythe nation,You shall increasetheir gladness;They will be gladin Your presenceAs with the gladnessof harvest,As men rejoicewhen they dividethe spoil.

How blessedis the manwho findswisdomAnd the manwho gainsunderstanding.

O satisfyus in the morningwith Your lovingkindness,That we may singfor joyand be gladallour days.

For You have beenmy help,And in the shadowof Your wingsI singfor joy.

for the kingdomof Godis not eatingand drinking,but righteousnessand peaceand joyin the HolySpirit.

And they will singof the waysof the LORD,For greatis the gloryof the LORD.

The lawof Your mouthis betterto me Thanthousandsof goldand silver[pieces]. Yodh.

How blessedis the one whom You chooseand bringnear[to You] To dwellin Your courts.We will be satisfiedwith the goodnessof Your house,Your holytemple.

O come,let us singfor joyto the LORD,Let us shoutjoyfullyto the rockof our salvation.Let us comebeforeHis presencewith thanksgiving,Let us shoutjoyfullyto Him with psalms.

But evenifI am being poured out as a drink offeringupon the sacrificeand serviceof your faith,I rejoiceand share my joywith you all.You too,[I urge you], rejoicein the same wayand share your joywith me.

Gloryin His holyname;Let the heartof those who seekthe LORDbe glad.

My soullongedand evenyearnedfor the courtsof the LORD;My heartand my fleshsingfor joyto the livingGod.

Those who loveYour lawhave greatpeace,And nothingcauses them to stumble.

Whyare you in despair,O my soul?And whyare you disturbedwithinme? Hopein God,for I shall againpraiseHim, The helpof my countenanceand my God.

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