Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

General references

Bible References

Delight

Psalm 43:4

Then I will go to the altar of God,
To God, my exceeding joy;
With the lyre I will praise You, O God, my God!
Psalm 104:34

May my meditation be sweet and pleasing to Him;
As for me, I will rejoice and be glad in the Lord.
Job 27:10

“Will he take delight in the Almighty?
Will he call on God at all times?
Job 34:9

“For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing
When he takes delight and is pleased with God and obeys Him.’
Song of Songs 2:3
(The Shulammite Bride)
“Like an apple tree [rare and welcome] among the trees of the forest,
So is my beloved among the young men!
In his shade I took great delight and sat down,
And his fruit was sweet and delicious to my palate.
Isaiah 58:14

Then you will take pleasure in the Lord,
And I will make you ride on the high places of the earth,
And I will feed you with the [promised] heritage of Jacob your father;
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
1 Peter 1:8
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not even see Him now, you believe and trust in Him and you greatly rejoice and delight with inexpressible and glorious joy,

And

Psalm 21:1
O Lord the king will delight in Your strength,
And in Your salvation how greatly will he rejoice!
Psalm 145:19

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear and worship Him [with awe-inspired reverence and obedience];
He also will hear their cry and will save them.
John 15:7
If you remain in Me and My words remain in you [that is, if we are vitally united and My message lives in your heart], ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you.
1 John 5:14
This is the [remarkable degree of] confidence which we [as believers are entitled to] have before Him: that if we ask anything according to His will, [that is, consistent with His plan and purpose] He hears us.

General references

Psalm 20:4

May He grant you your heart’s desire
And fulfill all your plans.