'Well pleased' in the Bible

Then said Jacob, Nay, I pray thee, if, I pray thee, have found favour in thine eyes, then thou wilt take my present at my hand, - For on this account, hath my seeing thy face been like seeing the face of God in that thou wast well-pleased with me.

And Moses was well-pleased to dwell with the man, - and he gave Zipporah his daughter to Moses.

Bless, O Yahweh his substance, And with the work of his hands, wilt thou be well pleased, - Crush thou the loins of them who rise up against him, And of them who hate him, that they rise not again.

And when his servants said these words to David, he was well pleased to be the son-in-law of the king. And the days were still not past.

For you love those who hate you and hate those who love you. For you have shown today that commanders and servants are nothing to you; for today I know that if Absalom had lived and all the rest of us had died today, then you would be pleased.

Now, a man, stood over him, of the young men of Joab, - and said - Whosoever is well pleased with Joab, and whosoever pertaineth to David, let him follow Joab.

Howbeit Yahweh, God of Israel, made choice of me, out of all of the house of my father, to become king over Israel unto times age-abiding, for, of Judah, had he made choice to be chief ruler, and, in the house of Judah, the house of my father, - and, among the sons of my father, with me, was he well-pleased, to make me king over all Israel;

But indeed, I, unto the Almighty, would speak, and, to direct my argument unto GOD, would I be well pleased.

From Yahweh, are the steps of a man made firm, When, with his way, he is well pleased:

I am well pleased, that the LORD hath heard the voice of my prayer,

Go thy way - eat, with gladness, thy food, and drink, with a happy heart, thy wine, - when already God is well pleased with thy works.

Lo! my Servant, I will uphold him, My chosen, well-pleased is my soul, - I have put my spirit upon him, Justice - to the nations, will he bring forth:

The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable.

But as for them whose heart walketh well-pleased with their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their heads, saith the Lord Jehovah.

and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”

“Behold, My Servant whom I have chosen;My Beloved in whom My soul is well-pleased;I will put My Spirit upon Him,And He shall proclaim justice to the Gentiles.

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!”

and a voice came out of the heavens: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.”

Glory to God in the highest, and on the earth peace among men with whom he is well pleased.

and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.”

Then do ye testify, and are well pleased with the works of your fathers, because they indeed killed them, and ye do build their tombs;

"Do not be afraid, little flock, because your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.

And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice: Lord, let not this sin stand against them. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. And Saul was well pleased with his death.

And Saul was well pleased with his execution. For at that time there was a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all dispersed through the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

For Macedonia and Achaia have been well-pleased to make a certain fellowship for the destitute of the saints who are in Jerusalem, -

They have been well-pleased, indeed, - and, their debtors, they are; for, if, with their spiritual things the nations have come into fellowship, they are bound also with their own carnal things to minister publicly unto them.

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.

But, unto the rest, say, I - not the Lord, - if, any brother, hath, a wife that believeth not, and, she, is well pleased to dwell with him, let him not leave her;

And, a woman who hath a husband that believeth not, and, he, is well pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband; -

And all drank the same spiritual drink (for they drank out of the spiritual rock which followed them; and that rock was Christ) Yet, with the most of them, God was not well-pleased;

Nevertheless, with most of them God was not well-pleased; for they were laid low in the wilderness.

We have good courage, however, and are well pleased - rather to be away from home, out of the body, and to come home, unto the Lord.

wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses -- for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;

But, when God, who set me apart from my mother's womb and called me through his favour, was well-pleased

Because, in him, was all the fullness well pleased to dwell,

so being desirous of you, we are well-pleased to impart to you not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because beloved ye have become to us,

Wherefore, no longer concealing our anxiety, we were well-pleased to be left in Athens, alone,

In order that should be judged who would not believe in the truth, but were well-pleased with the unrighteousness.

Saying above, that Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and offerings for sin thou didst not will, neither wast well pleased with; whatsoever are offered according to law;

But my righteous one will live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul is not well pleased with him."

and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.

For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory, “This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased”—