17 Bible Verses about Delight, God Expressing

Let the glory of the Lord be for ever; let the Lord have joy in his works:

And God saw everything which he had made and it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

Then I was by his side, as a master workman: and I was his delight from day to day, playing before him at all times; Playing in his earth; and my delight was with the sons of men.

He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. The Lord takes pleasure in his worshippers, and in those whose hope is in his mercy.

For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.

Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.

The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight

False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

But if any man has pride, let it be in this, that he has the wisdom to have knowledge of me, that I am the Lord, working mercy, giving true decisions, and doing righteousness in the earth: for in these things I have delight, says the Lord.

And a voice came out of heaven, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

While he was still talking, a bright cloud came over them: and a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased; give ear to him.

See my servant, whom I am supporting, my loved one, in whom I take delight: I have put my spirit on him; he will give the knowledge of the true God to the nations.

And Samuel said, Has the Lord as much delight in offerings and burned offerings as in the doing of his orders? Truly, to do his pleasure is better than to make offerings, and to give ear to him than the fat of sheep.

You have no desire for an offering or I would give it; you have no delight in burned offerings.

He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.

And put a knife to your throat, if you have a strong desire for food.