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 decrees are my heritage forever;
they are the joy of my heart. - When the cares of my heart are many,
your consolations cheer my soul. - Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable to you,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. - Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. - May he grant you your heart's desire,
and fulfill all your plans. - Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire other than you. - My child, if your heart is wise,
my heart too will be glad. - In the path of your judgments,
O Lord, we wait for you;
your name and your renown
are the soul's desire. - 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.
- I delight to do your will, O my God;
your law is within my heart. - 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.
- 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.
- Turn my heart to your decrees,
and not to selfish gain. - Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.
- I treasure your word in my heart,
so that I may not sin against you. - And the world and its desire are passing away, but those who do the will of God live forever.
- 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. - A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will remove from your body the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
- O Lord, all my longing is known to you;
my sighing is not hidden from you. - Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry).
- Though an army encamp against me,
my heart shall not fear;
though war rise up against me,
yet I will be confident. - I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;
I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. - 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. - The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil; for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks.
- Keep your heart with all vigilance,
for from it flow the springs of life. - With my whole heart I seek you;
do not let me stray from your commandments. - 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. - Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart. - Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
- Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
- For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
- My child, do not forget my teaching,
but let your heart keep my commandments;
for length of days and years of life
and abundant welfare they will give you. - For
“Those who desire life
and desire to see good days,
let them keep their tongues from evil
and their lips from speaking deceit;
let them turn away from evil and do good;
let them seek peace and pursue it.” - The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. - The wise of heart will heed commandments,
but a babbling fool will come to ruin. - Just as water reflects the face,
so one human heart reflects another. - Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and put a new and right spirit within me. - If you will not listen, if you will not lay it to heart to give glory to my name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send the curse on you and I will curse your blessings; indeed I have already cursed them, because you do not lay it to heart.
- But surely, God is my helper;
the Lord is the upholder of my life. - All deeds are right in the sight of the doer,
but the Lord weighs the heart. - The heart is devious above all else;
it is perverse—
who can understand it?
I the Lord test the mind
and search the heart,
to give to all according to their ways,
according to the fruit of their doings. - The precepts of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is clear,
enlightening the eyes. - My child, be attentive to my words;
incline your ear to my sayings.
Do not let them escape from your sight;
keep them within your heart. - A cheerful heart is a good medicine,
but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. - Anxiety weighs down the human heart,
but a good word cheers it up. - When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart.
- Happy are those who keep his decrees,
who seek him with their whole heart. - I love you, O Lord, my strength.
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,
my God, my rock in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. - Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation.
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