'Delight' in the Bible
But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night.
As for the saints that are in the earth, They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.
Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Sacrifice and offering thou hast no delight in; Mine ears hast thou opened: Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not required.
I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.
Let them be put to shame and confounded together That seek after my soul to destroy it: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.
Then will thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt-offering and in whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah
Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, The multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver: He hath scattered the peoples that delight in war.
Let them be put to shame and confounded That seek after my soul: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.
In the multitude of my thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul.
I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Thy testimonies also are my delight And my counsellors.
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; For therein do I delight.
And I will delight myself in thy commandments, Which I have loved.
Their heart is as fat as grease; But I delight in thy law.
Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; For thy law is my delight.
Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me; Yet thy commandments are my delight.
I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah; And thy law is my delight.