Bible Verses about 'Desire of my heart'
- Even should my heart and my flesh fail,
God is the rock of my heart
and my portion forever. - Your statutes are my everlasting heritage;
they are the very joy of my heart. - 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 sickens the heart,
but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. - May he give you your heart’s desire
and grant you success in all your plans. - My son, if your heart is wise,
then my heart will be glad. - Whom do I have in heaven except you?
And besides you there is nothing else I desire on earth. - To do your will, O God, is my delight;
your law is in my heart. - I have made a covenant with my eyes
not to look with desire upon a virgin. - 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.
- 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. - Go and learn what this text means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.
- Dispose my heart to follow your statutes
and to flee selfish gain. - I treasure your word in my heart
for fear that I may sin against you. - I seek you with all my heart;
do not let me stray from your precepts. - I will give you a new heart and place a new spirit within you. I will remove from your body a heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh in its place.
- 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. - O Lord, all my longing is known to you,
and my sighs are not hidden from you. - Blessed are the pure of heart, for they will see God.
- I have not strayed from the commandments of his lips;
I have treasured in my heart the words of his mouth. - The love of money is the root of all evils, and in their desire for it some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many serious wounds.
- 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. - My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;
a contrite and humble heart, O God,
you will not spurn. - 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. - 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. - A good man produces good from the store of goodness in his heart, whereas an evil man produces evil from the store of evil within him. For the mouth speaks from the abundance of the heart.
- Guard your heart with all possible vigilance,
for from it flow the wellsprings of life. - And so you should put to death everything in your nature that is earthly: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desires, and greed (which is idolatry).
- I will offer praise to you, O Lord,
with my whole heart;
I will recount all your wondrous deeds. - Indeed, persecution will afflict all who want to lead a godly life in Christ Jesus.
- For where your treasure is, there will your heart also be.
- I will praise you in sincerity of heart
as I ponder your righteous judgments. - I reprove and discipline all those whom I love. Therefore, be sincere in your desire to repent.
- My son, do not forget my teaching,
but cherish my commandments in your heart,
for they will bring you length of days,
more years of life, and an abundance of prosperity. - The tongue of the just man is like pure silver;
the heart of the wicked is without worth. - Listen, my son, and take my words to heart,
and the years of your life will be multiplied. - 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. - Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
- Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a resolute spirit within me. - Just as water reflects one’s face,
so does one human heart reflect another. - Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil,
but those who counsel peace have joy. - The precepts of the Lord are right,
causing the heart to rejoice.
The commands of the Lord are clear,
giving light to the eyes. - Take delight in the Lord,
and he will grant you what your heart desires. - A cheerful heart is excellent medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. - Anxiety in the human heart weighs it down,
but a kind word makes it glad. - I love you, O Lord, my strength,
O Lord, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer.
My God is my rock in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation,
my stronghold. - My son, concentrate attentively on my words;
pay heed to the instructions I pass on to you.
Do not let them slip from your mind;
keep them forever in your heart. - When you search for me, you will find me. When you seek me with all your heart.
- Like newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may advance on the path to salvation.
- Blessed are those who observe his statutes
and seek him with their whole heart.
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