50 Bible Verses about Pleasure

The Lord favors those who fear Him,
Those who wait for His lovingkindness.

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.

The steps of a man are established by the Lord,
And He delights in his way.

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

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.

At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.

At that very time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I praise You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.

“Behold, My Servant whom I have chosen;
My Beloved in whom My soul is well-pleased;
I will put My Spirit upon Him,
And He shall proclaim justice to the Gentiles.

“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.

He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will,

For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness;
No evil dwells with You.

Do I have any pleasure in the death of the wicked,” declares the Lord God, “rather than that he should turn from his ways and live?

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.

“What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me?”
Says the Lord.
“I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams
And the fat of fed cattle;
And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs or goats.

For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” declares the Lord God. “Therefore, repent and live.”

Say to them, ‘As I live!’ declares the Lord God, ‘I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil ways! Why then will you die, O house of Israel?’

Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.

You will make known to me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

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

For I joyfully concur with the law of God in the inner man,

But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And in His law he meditates day and night.

And my soul shall rejoice in the Lord;
It shall exult in His salvation.

Then I will go to the altar of God,
To God my exceeding joy;
And upon the lyre I shall praise You, O God, my God.

Great are the works of the Lord;
They are studied by all who delight in them.

Praise the Lord!
How blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
Who greatly delights in His commandments.

I shall delight in Your statutes;
I shall not forget Your word.

Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And he who speaks right is loved.

A fool does not delight in understanding,
But only in revealing his own mind.

“Why do you spend money for what is not bread,
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
And delight yourself in abundance.

To whom shall I speak and give warning
That they may hear?
Behold, their ears are closed
And they cannot listen.
Behold, the word of the Lord has become a reproach to them;
They have no delight in it.

Your words were found and I ate them,
And Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart;
For I have been called by Your name,
O Lord God of hosts.

The seed which fell among the thorns, these are the ones who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with worries and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

“How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded?
And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing
And fools hate knowledge?

Who delight in doing evil
And rejoice in the perversity of evil;

“But he who kills an ox is like one who slays a man;
He who sacrifices a lamb is like the one who breaks a dog’s neck;
He who offers a grain offering is like one who offers swine’s blood;
He who burns incense is like the one who blesses an idol.
As they have chosen their own ways,
And their soul delights in their abominations,

in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.

But she who gives herself to wanton pleasure is dead even while she lives.

treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

choosing rather to endure ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,

You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.

suffering wrong as the wages of doing wrong. They count it a pleasure to revel in the daytime. They are stains and blemishes, reveling in their deceptions, as they carouse with you, having eyes full of adultery that never cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart trained in greed, accursed children;