Haller's Concordance: DELIGHT

• But if thou desirest to eat, and the eating of flesh delight thee, kill, and eat according to the blessing of the Lord thy God, which he hath given thee, in thy cities: whether it be unclean, that is to say, having blemish or defect: or clean, that is to say, sound and without blemish, such as may be offered, as the roe, and the hart, shalt thou eat it: Dt. 12:15
• I am this day fourscore years old, are my senses quick to discern sweet and bitter? or can meat or drink delight thy servant? or can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? why should thy servant be a burden to my lord, the king? 2 Ki. 19:35
• And they took strong cities and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods: cisterns made by others, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: and they ate, and were filled, and became fat, and abounded with delight in thy great goodness. 2 Esd. 9:25
• Or can he delight himself in the Almighty, and call upon God at all times? Job 27:10
• One thing I have asked of the Lord, this will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. That I may see the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple. Ps. 27:4
• Delight in the Lord, and he will give thee the requests of thy heart. Ps. 37:4
• But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall delight in abundance of peace. Ps. 37:11
• This way of theirs is a stumblingblock to them: and afterwards they shall delight in their mouth. Ps. 49:13
• Rebuke the wild beasts of the reeds, the congregation of bulls with the kine of the people; who seek to exclude them who are tried with silver. Scatter thou the nations that delight in wars: Ps. 68:30
• For thou hast given me, O Lord, a delight in thy doings: and in the works of thy hands I shall rejoice. Ps. 92:4
• Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight in the Lord. Ps. 104:34
• ¤ Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he shall delight exceedingly in his commandments. Ps. 112:1
• He shall not delight in the strength of the horse: nor take pleasure in the legs of a man. Ps. 147:10
• Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved. Pr. 16:13
• Instruct thy son and he shall refresh thee, and shall give delight to thy soul. Pr. 29:17
• For he shall not much remember the days of his life, because God entertaineth his heart with delight. Eccl. 5:20
• If then your delight be in thrones, and sceptres, O ye kings of the people, love wisdom, that you may reign for ever. Wis. 6:22
• And that there is great delight in her friendship, and inexhaustible riches in the works of her hands, and in the exercise of conference with her, wisdom, and glory in the communication of her words: I went about seeking, that I might take her to myself. Wis. 8:18
• The fear of the Lord shall delight the heart, and shall give joy, and gladness, and length of days. Sir. 1:12
• Ye that fear the Lord hope in him, and mercy shall come to you for your delight. Sir. 2:9
• The grace of a diligent woman shall delight her husband, and shall fat his bones. Sir. 26:16
• Till he have judged the cause of his people, and he shall delight the just with his mercy. Sir. 35:25
• Awake, ye that are drunk, and weep, and mourn all ye that take delight; in drinking sweet wine: for it is cut off from your mouth. Joel 1:5
• You have cast out the women of my people from their houses, in which they took delight: you have taken my praise forever from their children. Mic. 2:9
• And the pit of torment shall appear, and over against it shall be the place of rest: and the furnace of hell shall be shewed, and over against it the paradise of delight. 4 Esd. 7:36
• Look on this side and on that: here is delight and rest, and there fire and torments. Thus shall he speak unto them in the day of judgement: 4 Esd. 7:38
• And now I see, that the world to come shall bring delight to few, but torments unto many. 4 Esd. 7:47