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Angels: Know and Delight in the Gospel of Christ Ephesians 3:9, 10

and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. / His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,

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Angels: Know and Delight in the Gospel of Christ 1 Timothy 3:16

By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.

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Angels: Know and Delight in the Gospel of Christ 1 Peter 1:12

It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

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Blood: Beasts of Prey Delight In Numbers 23:24

Behold, the people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion, not resting until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.”

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Blood: Beasts of Prey Delight In Psalm 68:23

that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes—the tongues of your dogs in the same.”

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Blood: Birds of Prey Delight In Job 39:30

His young ones feast on blood; and where the slain are, there he is.”

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Carmel: A City of Judah: King Uzziah, Who Delighted in Agriculture, had Vineyards At 2 Chronicles 26:10

Since he had much livestock in the foothills and in the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hill country and in the fertile fields.

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Character of the Wicked: Delighting in the Iniquity of Others Proverbs 2:14

from those who enjoy doing evil and rejoice in the twistedness of evil,

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Character of the Wicked: Delighting in the Iniquity of Others Romans 1:32

Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.

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Communion of Saints: Delight of Psalm 16:3

As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides.

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Communion of Saints: Delight of Psalm 42:4

These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.

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Communion of Saints: Delight of Psalm 133:1–3

A song of ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony! / It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes. / It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore.

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Communion of Saints: Delight of Romans 15:32

so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.

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Deceit: Delight In Proverbs 20:17

Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.

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Deceit: The Wicked: Delight In Proverbs 20:17

Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.

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Delight Psalm 37:4

Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

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Delight Zephaniah 3:17

The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

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Delight Psalm 1:2

But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

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Delight Psalm 18:19

He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.

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Delight Psalm 43:3–5

Send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain, and to the place where You dwell. / Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God. / Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.

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Delight Psalm 37:10, 11

Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. / But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.

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Delight Isaiah 42:1

“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.

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Delighting in God: Commanded Psalm 37:4

Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

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Delighting in God: Hypocrites in Heart Despise Job 27:10

Will he delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?

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Delighting in God: Hypocrites in Heart Despise Jeremiah 6:10

To whom can I give this warning? Who will listen to me? Look, their ears are closed, so they cannot hear. See, the word of the LORD has become offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it.

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Delighting in God: Hypocrites: Blessedness Psalm 112:1

Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.

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Delighting in God: Hypocrites: Pretend To Isaiah 58:2

For day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not forsake the justice of their God. They ask Me for righteous judgments; they delight in the nearness of God.”

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Delighting in God: Hypocrites: Promises To Psalm 37:4

Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

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Delighting in God: Observing the Sabbath Leads To Isaiah 58:13, 14

If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words, / then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

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Delighting in God: Reconciliation Leads To Job 22:21, 26

Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you. / Surely then you will delight in the Almighty and lift up your face to God.

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Delighting in God: Saints' Experience in The Comforts of God Psalm 94:19

When anxiety overwhelms me, Your consolation delights my soul.

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Delighting in God: Saints' Experience in The Goodness of God Nehemiah 9:25

They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness.

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Delighting in God: Saints' Experience in The Law of God Psalm 1:1

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.

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Delighting in God: Saints' Experience in The Law of God Psalm 119:24, 35

Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors. / Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.

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Fools: Delight not in Understanding Proverbs 18:2

A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.

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Gates of the Temple: The Pious Israelites Delighted to Enter Psalm 118:19, 20

Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD. / This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.

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Gates of the Temple: The Pious Israelites Delighted to Enter Psalm 100:4

Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.

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Justice: God: Delights In Proverbs 11:1

Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

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Lying: The Wicked: Delight In Psalm 62:4

They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah

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Prayer of the Upright, a Delight to God Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

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Public Prayer: Saints Delight In Psalm 42:4

These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.

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Public Prayer: Saints Delight In Psalm 122:1

A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

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Reproof: Saints should Delight in Those Who Give Proverbs 24:25

but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.

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Scorning and Mocking: Those Who are Addicted to Delight In Proverbs 1:22

“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?

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Sin: The Wicked: Delight in Those Who Commit Psalm 10:3

For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.

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Sin: The Wicked: Delight in Those Who Commit Hosea 7:3

They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies.

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Sin: The Wicked: Delight in Those Who Commit Romans 1:32

Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.

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The Blessed: Who Delight in the Commandments of God Psalm 112:1

Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.

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The Eagle: Delights in the Lofty Cedars Ezekiel 17:3, 4

and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar. / He plucked off its topmost shoot, carried it to the land of merchants, and planted it in a city of traders.

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The Excellency and Glory of the Church: God Delights In Psalm 45:11

and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.

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The Excellency and Glory of the Church: God Delights In Isaiah 62:3–5

You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God. / No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride. / For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.

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The Excellency and Glory of the Church: Saints Delight In Isaiah 66:11

so that you may nurse and be satisfied at her comforting breasts; you may drink deeply and delight yourselves in her glorious abundance.

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The Hart: Female of Delights in Freedom Genesis 49:21

Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful fawns.

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The Law of God: Saints: Delight In Psalm 119:77

May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.

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The Law of God: Saints: Delight In Romans 7:22

For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.

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The Mercy of God is his Delight Micah 7:18

Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?

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The New Birth: Produces Delight in God's Law Romans 7:22

For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.

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The Righteousness of God: God Delights in the Exercise of Jeremiah 9:24

But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.

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The Scriptures: Saints: Delight In Psalm 1:2

But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

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Truth: They Who Speak are the Delight of God Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.

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Truth: Those Who Speak, are the Delight of God Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.

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Uprightness: They Who Walk in Delighted in by God Proverbs 11:20

The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

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Uprightness: They Who Walk in Their Prayer Delighted in by God Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

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War: God: Scatters Those Who Delight In Psalm 68:30

Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations, until it submits, bringing bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.

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