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. | Even should my heart and my flesh fail, God is the rock of my heart and my portion forever. |
| Your decrees are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. | Your statutes are my everlasting heritage; they are the very joy of my heart. |
| When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. | When my anxious thoughts multiplied, your comfort filled my soul with joy. |
| Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. | Let the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart find favor in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. |
| Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. | Hope deferred sickens the heart, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. |
| May he grant you your heart's desire, and fulfill all your plans. | May he give you your heart’s desire and grant you success in all your plans. |
| My child, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. | My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad. |
| I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. | To do your will, O God, is my delight; your law is in my heart. |
| In the path of your judgments, O Lord, we wait for you; your name and your renown are the soul's desire. | As we proceed in the path of your judgments, we wait for you, O Lord; your name and your renown are all that our heart desires. |
| Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain. | Dispose my heart to follow your statutes and to flee selfish gain. |
| Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire other than you. | Whom do I have in heaven except you? And besides you there is nothing else I desire on earth. |
| I treasure your word in my heart, so that I may not sin against you. | I treasure your word in my heart for fear that I may sin against you. |
| For all that is in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, the pride in riches—comes not from the Father but from the world. | For everything that is in the world— the concupiscence of the flesh, the concupiscence of the eyes, and the pride of life— comes not from the Father but from the world. |
| The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts; so I am helped, and my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. | The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart places its trust in him. He has helped me, and I exult; then with my song I praise him. |
| Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident. | Even if an army encamps against me, my heart will not succumb to fear; even if war breaks out against me, I will not have my trust shaken. |
| I am hard pressed between the two: my desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better; but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you. | I am pulled in opposite directions. My desire is to depart and to be with Christ, for that is far better, but, it is a more urgent need for you that I remain in the body. |
| Father, I desire that those also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. | Father, allow those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they may behold my glory, which you have bestowed on me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. |
| Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners. | Go and learn what this text means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I have come to call not the righteous but sinners. |
| Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. | Examine me, O God, and know my heart; test me and understand my thoughts. See if I follow an evil way, and guide me on the way to eternity. |
| And the world and its desire are passing away, but those who do the will of God live forever. | And the world with all its enticements is passing away, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. |
| But I trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. | As for me, I trust in your kindness; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord because he has been good to me. |
| I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. | I will offer praise to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will recount all your wondrous deeds. |
| O Lord, all my longing is known to you; my sighing is not hidden from you. | O Lord, all my longing is known to you, and my sighs are not hidden from you. |
| With my whole heart I seek you; do not let me stray from your commandments. | I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your precepts. |
| Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere your name. | Teach me your ways, O Lord, so that I may walk in your truth; let me worship your name with an undivided heart. |
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