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Bible in Basic English

So will your delight be in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires.

New American Standard Bible

Delight yourself in the Lord;
And He will give you the desires of your heart.

King James Version

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Holman Bible

Take delight in the Lord,
and He will give you your heart’s desires.

International Standard Version

Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

A Conservative Version

Delight thyself also in LORD, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


Delight yourself in the Lord,
And He will give you the desires and petitions of your heart.

Darby Translation

and delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

Julia Smith Translation

And delight thyself upon Jehovah, and he shall give to thee the petitions of thy heart

King James 2000

Delight yourself also in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Take pleasure in Yahweh as well, and he will give to you the requests of your heart.

Modern King James verseion

Delight yourself also in Jehovah, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Delight thou in the LORD, and he shall give thee thy heart's desire.

NET Bible

Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.

New Heart English Bible

Also delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

The Emphasized Bible

Yea, rest thy delight on Yahweh, that he may give thee the requests of thy heart.

Webster

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

World English Bible

Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Youngs Literal Translation

And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.

References

Easton

Images Psalm 37:4

Prayers for Psalm 37:4

Context Readings

Instruction In Wisdom

3 Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness. 4 So will your delight be in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires. 5 Put your life in the hands of the Lord; have faith in him and he will do it.


Cross References

Isaiah 58:14

Then the Lord will be your delight; and I will put you on the high places of the earth; and I will give you the heritage of Jacob your father: for the mouth of the Lord has said it.

John 15:7

If you are in me at all times, and my words are in you, then anything for which you make a request will be done for you.

1 John 5:14-15

And we are certain that if we make any request to him which is right in his eyes, he will give ear to us:

Job 22:26

For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God.

Job 27:10

Will he take delight in the Ruler of all, and make his prayer to God at all times?

Psalm 43:4

Then I will go up to the altar of God, to the God of my joy; I will be glad and give praise to you on an instrument of music, O God, my God.

Psalm 104:34

Let my thoughts be sweet to him: I will be glad in the Lord.

John 15:16

You did not take me for yourselves, but I took you for myself; and I gave you the work of going about and producing fruit which will be for ever; so that whatever request you make to the Father in my name he may give it to you.

Job 34:9

For he has said, It is no profit to a man to take delight in God.

Song of Songs 2:3

As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, so is my loved one among the sons. I took my rest under his shade with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

1 Peter 1:8

To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:

Psalm 21:1-2

The king will be glad in your strength, O Lord; how great will be his delight in your salvation!

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