34 occurrences

'Delight' in the Bible

I will be glad and have delight in you: I will make a song of praise to your name, O Most High.

Verse ConceptsPraiseDelighting, Right Kinds OfSinging

He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.

Verse ConceptsGod Saving From EnemiesSpacious Placespace

The king will be glad in your strength, O Lord; how great will be his delight in your salvation!

Verse ConceptsJoy, Of IsraelVictory, As An Act Of GodStrength Of GodGod Is StrongRejoicing In God's Worksancient Choirs

He put his faith in the Lord; let the Lord be his saviour now: let the Lord be his saviour, because he had delight in him.

Verse ConceptsDelighting, Right Kinds OfTrust, Importance OfChrist Pleasing GodGod As A Source Of Delight

I will be glad and have delight in your mercy; because you have seen my trouble; you have had pity on my soul in its sorrows;

Verse ConceptsAgony, In HeartAfflictions

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

Verse ConceptsDelighting, Wrong Kinds OfDelight, God ExpressingPleasureNot Pleasing God

Then you will have delight in the offerings of righteousness, in burned offerings and offerings of beasts; then they will make offerings of oxen on your altar.

Verse ConceptsBurnt offeringRight Sacrifices

But let the upright be glad; let them have delight before God; let them be full of joy.

Verse ConceptsCheerfulnessRejoicingCelebrationjoyfulanniversarycelebrating

Say sharp words to the beast among the water-plants, the band of strong ones, with the lords of the peoples, put an end to the people whose delight is in war.

Verse ConceptsBullsCalvesStretching OutWarfare, Nature OfScattering The PeoplesWild Beasts Subdued

As he took pleasure in cursing, so let it come on him; and as he had no delight in blessing, let it be far from him.

Verse ConceptsBad LanguageCursingLoving EvilPeople BlessingUngodly CursingBlessing OthersSwearingcurses

I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.

Verse ConceptsGreed, Believers' Response ToJoy, Of Israel

And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.

Verse ConceptsLoving God's ThingsFinding LovecommandmentsGod's Word As A Source Of Delight

Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.

Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfBe Merciful!God's Word As A Source Of Delight

If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.

Verse ConceptsNot DyingDeath AvertedSurvivalGod's Word As A Source Of Delight

Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.

Verse ConceptsWanting To Keep The Commandments

All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.

Verse Conceptsdesires

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Delight (265 instances)
Enchant (1 instance)
Enrapture (1 instance)
Revel (14 instances)
Transport (32 instances)

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Definition
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συνήδομαι 
sunedomai 
Usage: 1

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain