17 Bible Verses about Delight, God Expressing

Let the glory of the Lord endure forever;
Let the Lord be glad in His works;

God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

Then I was beside Him, as a master workman;
And I was daily His delight,
Rejoicing always before Him,
Rejoicing in the world, His earth,
And having my delight in the sons of men.

He does not delight in the strength of the horse;
He does not take pleasure in the legs of a man.
The Lord favors those who fear Him,
Those who wait for His lovingkindness.

For the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.

A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
But a just weight is His delight.

The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their walk are His delight.

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things,” declares the Lord.

and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!”

“Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold;
My chosen one in whom My soul delights.
I have put My Spirit upon Him;
He will bring forth justice to the nations.

Samuel said,
“Has the Lord as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
As in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,
And to heed than the fat of rams.

For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it;
You are not pleased with burnt offering.

He does not delight in the strength of the horse;
He does not take pleasure in the legs of a man.

For whom the Lord loves He reproves,
Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.

And put a knife to your throat
If you are a man of great appetite.