17 Bible Verses about Delight, God Expressing
Most Relevant Verses
May the glory of the Lord endure forever;
May the Lord rejoice and be glad in His works—
God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good and He validated it completely. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.
Then I was beside Him, as a master craftsman;
And I was daily His delight;
Rejoicing before Him always,
Rejoicing in the world, His inhabited earth,
And having my delight in the sons of men.
He does not delight in the strength (military power) of the horse,
Nor does He take pleasure in the legs (strength) of a man.
The Lord favors those who fear and worship Him [with awe-inspired reverence and obedience],
Those who wait for His mercy and lovingkindness.
A false balance and dishonest business practices are extremely offensive to the Lord,
But an accurate scale is His delight.
The perverse in heart are repulsive and shamefully vile to the Lord,
But those who are blameless and above reproach in their walk are His delight!
Lying lips are extremely disgusting to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
but let the one who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me [and acknowledges Me and honors Me as God and recognizes without any doubt], that I am the Lord who practices lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on the earth, for in these things I delight,” says the Lord.
and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased and delighted!”
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased and delighted! Listen to Him!”
“Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold;
My Chosen One in whom My soul delights.
I have put My Spirit upon Him;
He will bring forth justice to the nations.
Samuel said,“Has the Lord as great a delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
As in obedience to the voice of the Lord?
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,
And to heed [is better] than the fat of rams.
For You do not delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it;
You are not pleased with burnt offering.
He does not delight in the strength (military power) of the horse,
Nor does He take pleasure in the legs (strength) of a man.
For those whom the Lord loves He corrects,
Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.
For you will put a knife to your throat
If you are a man of great appetite.
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