Bible Verses about 'Desire of my heart'
- My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever. - Your statutes are my heritage forever;
they are the joy of my heart. - May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. - I desire to do your will, my God;
your law is within my heart. - May he give you the desire of your heart
and make all your plans succeed. - Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws,
we wait for you;
your name and renown
are the desire of our hearts. - My son, if your heart is wise,
then my heart will be glad indeed. - Turn my heart toward your statutes
and not toward selfish gain. - Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you. - I have hidden your word in my heart
that I might not sin against you. - The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,
and with my song I praise him. - Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. - Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then I will be confident. - I seek you with all my heart;
do not let me stray from your commands. - I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart;
I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. - When anxiety was great within me,
your consolation brought me joy. - But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
- Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting. - But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation.
I will sing the Lord’s praise,
for he has been good to me. - I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.
- So is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. - All my longings lie open before you, Lord;
my sighing is not hidden from you. - I have chosen the way of faithfulness;
I have set my heart on your laws. - Teach me your way, Lord,
that I may rely on your faithfulness;
give me an undivided heart,
that I may fear your name. - I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
My times are in your hands;
deliver me from the hands of my enemies,
from those who pursue me.But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.Next verse!With image