17 Bible Verses about Delight, God Expressing

Let the glory of the LORD endure forever. Let the LORD rejoice in his works.

God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.

then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him, Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

He doesn't delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.

For the LORD takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.

Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who do the truth are his delight.

but let him who glories glory in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am the LORD who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight," says the LORD.

And suddenly a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them. And suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him."

"Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom my soul delights. I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.

Samuel said, "Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.

For you do not delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.

He doesn't delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

for whom the LORD loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.