Bible Verses about 'Desire of my heart'

My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength… Psalm 73:26

My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26	My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever. strength life dependence
I have inherited Your testimonies forever, For they are the joy of my heart. Psalm 119:111	Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight. law joy heart

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14	May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. speaking prayer heart
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12	Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. hope life heart
I delight to do Your will, my God; Your Law is within my heart. Psalm 40:8	I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart. obedience law heart
Indeed, while following the way of Your judgments, Lord, We have waited for You eagerly; Your name, and remembering You, is the desire of our souls. Isaiah 26:8	Lord, we show our trust in you by obeying your laws; our heart’s desire is to glorify your name. law righteousness desires
May He grant you your heart’s desire And fulfill your whole plan! Psalm 20:4	May he grant your heart’s desires and make all your plans succeed. planning blessing heart
Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. Psalm 38:9	You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh. temptation worrying sadness
Whom do I have in heaven but You? And with You, I desire nothing on earth. Psalm 73:25	Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth. trust God heaven
My son, if your heart is wise, My own heart also will be glad. Proverbs 23:15	My child, if your heart is wise, my own heart will rejoice! wisdom heart joy
Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to dishonest gain. Psalm 119:36	Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money! law greed heart
I have treasured Your word in my heart, So that I may not sin against You. Psalm 119:11	I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. Word of God heart sin
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. Galatians 5:16	So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. sin Spirit desires
The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart triumphs, And with my song I shall thank Him. Psalm 28:7	The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. trust worship strength
If an army encamps against me, My heart will not fear; If war arises against me, In spite of this I am confident. Psalm 27:3	Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will not be afraid. Even if I am attacked, I will remain confident. fear heart trust
So will My word be which goes out of My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the purpose for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11	It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. Word of God speaking reliability
Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. John 17:24	Father, I want these whom you have given me to be with me where I am. Then they can see all the glory you gave me because you loved me even before the world began! Jesus Father prayer
When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comfort delights my soul. Psalm 94:19	When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. joy worrying comforter
Teach me Your way, Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. Psalm 86:11	Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. learning truth reliability
Therefore, treat the parts of your earthly body as dead to sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. Colossians 3:5	So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. sin desires materialism
Now go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, rather than sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners. Matthew 9:13	Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.” mercy righteousness sacrifice
I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders. Psalm 9:1	I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. worship gratitude miracles
With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments. Psalm 119:10	I have tried hard to find you— don’t let me wander from your commands. law righteousness heart
Search me, God, and know my heart; Put me to the test and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there is any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way. Psalm 139:23-24	Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life. eternal life holiness righteousness
But I have trusted in Your faithfulness; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, Because He has looked after me. Psalm 13:5-6	But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me. I will sing to the Lord because he is good to me. trust worship heart

But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sakes.

I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me. But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live.