What does the Bible say about delight?

16 verses about delight, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about delight

1. Psalms 37:4 — Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. 11 votes
2. Psalms 1:2 — But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 5 votes
3. Job 22:23 — If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles. 4 votes
4. Psalms 18:19 — He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me. 4 votes
5. Psalms 37:11 — But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. 4 votes
6. Zephaniah 3:17 — 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. 4 votes
7. Psalms 43:3 — O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. 3 votes
8. Isaiah 42:1 — Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. 3 votes
9. Deuteronomy 14:22 — Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year. 2 votes
10. Psalms 37:10 — For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. 2 votes
11. Psalms 40:8 — I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. 2 votes
12. Psalms 119:24 — Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors. ד DALETH. 2 votes
13. Psalms 119:92 — Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction. 2 votes
14. Isaiah 58:14 — 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. 2 votes
15. Jeremiah 9:24 — But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD. 2 votes
16. Micah 7:18 — Who is a God like unto 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. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Psalms (9), Isaiah (2), Deuteronomy (1), Job (1), Jeremiah (1), Micah (1), Zephaniah (1)

Related topics

• Meek
• Devotions
• Forgiveness Of Adultery

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.