'Delight' in the Bible

But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

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

But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

You lead me in the path of life; I experience absolute joy in your presence; you always give me sheer delight.

He brought me out to a spacious place; he delivered me, for in me he takes delight.

They are of greater value than gold, than even a great amount of pure gold; they bring greater delight than honey, than even the sweetest honey from a honeycomb.

For the music director; a psalm of David. O Lord, the king rejoices in the strength you give; he takes great delight in the deliverance you provide.

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.

The one who has innocent hands and a pure heart; the person who does not delight in what is false and does not swear an oath deceitfully.

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;

His delight is in righteousness and wisdom; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

Then I will rejoice in the Lord;I will delight in His deliverance.

Let those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and rejoice! Let them continuously say, "Magnify the LORD, who delights in giving peace to his servant."

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he takes delight in his way.

You do not delight in sacrifice and offering;You open my ears to listen.You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering.

I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

Let those be ashamed and humiliated togetherWho seek my life to destroy it;Let those be turned back and dishonoredWho delight in my hurt.

By this I know that You delight in me:my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.

For not by their own sword did they take possession of the land, neither did their own arm save them; but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst delight in them.

There is a river—its streams delight the city of God,the holy dwelling place of the Most High.

This their way is their folly, yet they that come after them delight in their sayings. Selah.

Behold, you delight [in] truth in the inward parts, and in [the] hidden [parts] you make me to know wisdom.

Indeed, you do not delight in sacrifices, or I would give them, nor do you desire burnt offerings.

Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices,whole burnt offerings;then bulls will be offered on Your altar.

They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

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

Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.

Let those be ashamed and humiliatedWho seek my life;Let those be turned back and dishonoredWho delight in my hurt.

Whom have I in heaven [but You]?And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.

In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

For Your servants take delight in its stonesand favor its dust.

He loved cursing—let it fall on him;he took no delight in blessing—let it be far from him.

The Lord’s works are great,studied by all who delight in them.

Hallelujah!Happy is the man who fears the Lord,taking great delight in His commands.

This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it.

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

I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers.

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.

If Your instruction had not been my delight,I would have died in my affliction.

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

Trouble and distress have overtaken me,but Your commands are my delight.

I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.

He takes no delight in the strength of a horse, and gains no pleasure in the runner's swiftness.

The Lord takes delight in his faithful followers, and in those who wait for his loyal love.

Let Israel rejoice in their Creator! Let the people of Zion delight in their king!

For the Lord takes delight in his people; he exalts the oppressed by delivering them.