17 Bible Verses about Delight, God Expressing
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The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
And God saw every thing that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
But let him that glorieth, glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD who exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
And lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.
Behold my servant, whom I uphold; my elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
And Samuel said, Hath 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 hearken than the fat of rams.
For thou desirest not sacrifice: else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt-offering.
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
