Parallel Verses

Amplified


Delight yourself in the Lord,
And He will give you the desires and petitions of your heart.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Take delight in the Lord,
and He will give you your heart’s desires.

International Standard Version

Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

A Conservative Version

Delight thyself also in LORD, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

American Standard Version

Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

Bible in Basic English

So will your delight be in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires.

Darby Translation

and delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

Julia Smith Translation

And delight thyself upon Jehovah, and he shall give to thee the petitions of thy heart

King James 2000

Delight yourself also in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Take pleasure in Yahweh as well, and he will give to you the requests of your heart.

Modern King James verseion

Delight yourself also in Jehovah, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Delight thou in the LORD, and he shall give thee thy heart's desire.

NET Bible

Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.

New Heart English Bible

Also delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

The Emphasized Bible

Yea, rest thy delight on Yahweh, that he may give thee the requests of thy heart.

Webster

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

World English Bible

Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Youngs Literal Translation

And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.

References

Easton

Images Psalm 37:4

Prayers for Psalm 37:4

Context Readings

Instruction In Wisdom

3
Trust [rely on and have confidence] in the Lord and do good;
Dwell in the land and feed [securely] on His faithfulness.
4 
Delight yourself in the Lord,
And He will give you the desires and petitions of your heart.
5
Commit your way to the Lord;
Trust in Him also and He will do it.


Cross References

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.”

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.

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.

1 John 5:14-15

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.

Job 22:26


Then you will have delight in the Almighty,
And you will lift up your face to God.

Job 27:10


“Will he take delight in the Almighty?
Will he call on God at all times?

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.

John 15:16

You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you and I have appointed and placed and purposefully planted you, so that you would go and bear fruit and keep on bearing, and that your fruit will remain and be lasting, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name [as My representative] He may give to you.

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.

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,

Psalm 21:1-2

O Lord the king will delight in Your strength,
And in Your salvation how greatly will he rejoice!

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