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
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the poor; thou preparest their heart, and thine ear hearkeneth thereto,
Psalm 27:4
One thing have I desired of the LORD, which I will require, even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the LORD, and to visit his temple.
Psalm 37:4
Delight thou in the LORD, and he shall give thee thy heart's desire.
Psalm 39:7
"And now, LORD, what is my hope? Truly my hope is even in thee.
Psalm 119:5
O that my ways were made so direct, that I might keep thy statutes!
Isaiah 26:9
My soul lusteth after thee all the night long, and my mind hasteth freely to thee. For as soon as thy judgment is known to the world, then the inhabiters of the earth learn righteousness.
Jeremiah 17:16
And I enforced not to be a shepherd that should not follow thee: and the day of destruction have I not desired, thou knowest. And that proceeded out of my mouth was right in thy sight.
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Expectation
Proverbs 11:7
When an ungodly man dieth, his hope is gone; the confidence of riches shall perish.
Proverbs 10:28
The patient abiding of the righteous shall be turned to gladness; but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
Romans 2:8
But unto them that are rebellious, and disobey the truth, and follow iniquity, shall come indignation and wrath,
Hebrews 10:27
but a fearful looking for judgment, and violent fire, which shall devour the adversaries.
General references
Psalm 20:4
Grant thee thy heart's desire, and fulfill all thy mind.