Psalm 40:8


“I delight to do Your will, O my God;
Your law is within my heart.”

John 4:34

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to completely finish His work.

Psalm 119:16


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

Psalm 119:24


Your testimonies also are my delight
And my counselors.

Psalm 119:92


If Your law had not been my delight,
Then I would have perished in my time of trouble.

Jeremiah 31:33

“But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says the Lord, “I will put My law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they will be My people.

2 Corinthians 3:3

You show that you are a letter from Christ, delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

Job 23:12


“I have not departed from the commandment of His lips;
I have kept the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.

Psalm 37:30-31


The mouth of the righteous proclaims wisdom,
And his tongue speaks justice and truth.

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with obedience],
Who delights greatly in His commandments.

Psalm 119:47


For I shall delight in Your commandments,
Which I love.

Proverbs 3:1

My son, do not forget my teaching,
But let your heart keep my commandments;

Jeremiah 15:16


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

Romans 7:22

For I joyfully delight in the law of God in my inner self [with my new nature],

Romans 8:29

For those whom He foreknew [and loved and chose beforehand], He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son [and ultimately share in His complete sanctification], so that He would be the firstborn [the most beloved and honored] among many believers.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

Bible References

I delight

Psalm 112:1
Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with obedience],
Who delights greatly in His commandments.
Psalm 119:16

I will delight in Your statutes;
I will not forget Your word.
Job 23:12

“I have not departed from the commandment of His lips;
I have kept the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
Jeremiah 15:16

Your words were found and I ate them,
And Your words became a joy to me and the delight of my heart;
For I have been called by Your name,
O Lord God of hosts.
John 4:34
Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to completely finish His work.
Romans 7:22
For I joyfully delight in the law of God in my inner self [with my new nature],
Romans 8:29
For those whom He foreknew [and loved and chose beforehand], He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son [and ultimately share in His complete sanctification], so that He would be the firstborn [the most beloved and honored] among many believers.

General references

Deuteronomy 15:16
Now if the servant says to you, ‘I will not leave you,’ because he loves you and your household, since he is doing well with you;
Psalm 50:8

“I do not reprove you for your sacrifices;
Your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
Isaiah 50:5

The Lord God has opened My ear,
And I have not been rebellious
Nor have I turned back.