Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Desire
Expectation
General references
Bible References
Desire
Psalm 10:17
Thou heardest the desire of the poor, O Jehovah: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to attend.
Psalm 27:4
I asked one from Jehovah, I will seek it; I sat in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to look upon the sweetness of Jehovah, and to inquire in his temple.
Psalm 37:4
And delight thyself upon Jehovah, and he shall give to thee the petitions of thy heart
Psalm 39:7
And now, what waited I for, O Jehovah? my hope it is to thee.
Psalm 119:5
Would that my ways were directed to watch thy laws!
Isaiah 26:9
My soul desired thee in the night; also my spirit in the midst of me I will seek thee: for when thy judgments to the earth, those dwelling in the habitable globe will learn justice.
Jeremiah 17:16
And I withdrew not from following after thee; I desired not man's day, thou knewest: the going forth of my lips was straight before thee.
Matthew 5:6
Happy they hungering and thirsting for Justice: for they shall be filled.
Expectation
Proverbs 11:7
In the death of an unjust man expectation shall perish: and the hope of the vain shall perish.
Proverbs 10:28
The hope of the just is gladness: and the expectation of the unjust shall perish.
Romans 2:8
But to them of intrigue, and are truly disobedient to the truth, and yielding to injustice, anger and wrath,
Hebrews 10:27
But a certain terrible expectation of judgment and jealousy of fire, being about to devour the adversaries.
General references
Psalm 20:4
He will give to thee according to thy heart, and fill up all thy counsel