10 Bible Verses about God's Desires

Behold, you delight [in] truth in the inward parts, and in [the] hidden [parts] you make me to know wisdom.

You would call, and I myself would answer you; you would long for the work of your hand.

Because I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, and knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

But go [and] learn what it means, "I want mercy and not sacrifice." For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

And if you had known what {it means}, 'I want mercy and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless.

And he went up on the mountain and summoned [those] whom he wanted, and they came to him.

"Father, [those] whom you have given to me--I want that those also may be with me where I am, in order that they may see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.

For the flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh, for these are in opposition to one another, so that whatever you want, you may not do these [things].

If I were hungry I would not tell you, because [the] world and its fullness [are] mine.

A sacrifice and offering you do not desire. {My ears you have opened}. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not demanded.