Psalm 40:8

Conservative English Version

'I enjoy pleasing you. Your Law is in my heart.' "

Cross References

Job 23:12

and I have always treasured his teachings.

Psalm 112:1

Shout praises to the LORD! The LORD blesses everyone who worships him and gladly obeys his teachings.

Psalm 119:16

I will take pleasure in your laws and remember your words.

Psalm 119:24

Your laws are my greatest joy! I follow their advice.

Psalm 119:47

I love your commands! They bring me happiness.

Psalm 119:92

If I had not found happiness in obeying your Law, I would have died in misery.

Proverbs 3:1

My child, remember my teachings and instructions and obey them completely.

Jeremiah 15:16

When you spoke to me, I was glad to obey, because I belong to you, the LORD All-Powerful.

Jeremiah 31:33

Here is the new agreement that I, the LORD, will make with the people of Israel: "I will write my laws on their hearts and minds. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

John 4:34

Jesus said: My food is to do what God wants! He is the one who sent me, and I must finish the work that he gave me to do.

Romans 7:22

With my whole heart I agree with the Law of God.

Romans 8:29

and he has always known who his chosen ones would be. He had decided to let them become like his own Son, so that his Son would be the first of many children.

2 Corinthians 3:3

You are like a letter written by Christ and delivered by us. But you are not written with pen and ink or on tablets made of stone. You are written in our hearts by the Spirit of the living God.