Bible Verses about 'My pleasure'
- When you make a promise to God, don’t delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools. Keep all the promises you make to him.
- I don’t want you to die, says the Sovereign Lord. Turn back and live!
- For the Lord delights in his people;
he crowns the humble with victory. - Do you think that I like to see wicked people die? says the Sovereign Lord. Of course not! I want them to turn from their wicked ways and live.
- That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
- So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom.
- Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, “Life is not pleasant anymore.”
- Fools have no interest in understanding;
they only want to air their own opinions. - The father of godly children has cause for joy.
What a pleasure to have children who are wise. - Keep the Sabbath day holy.
Don’t pursue your own interests on that day,
but enjoy the Sabbath
and speak of it with delight as the Lord’s holy day.
Honor the Sabbath in everything you do on that day,
and don’t follow your own desires or talk idly.
Then the Lord will be your delight.
I will give you great honor
and satisfy you with the inheritance I promised to your ancestor Jacob.
I, the Lord, have spoken! - For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.
- So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can. And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God.
- I love you, Lord;
you are my strength.
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;
my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
He is my shield, the power that saves me,
and my place of safety. - My victory and honor come from God alone.
He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me. - He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress where I will not be shaken. - My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak,
but God remains the strength of my heart;
he is mine forever. - You light a lamp for me.
The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. - He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress where I will never be shaken. - You are my refuge and my shield;
your word is my source of hope. - May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing to you,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. - Your word is a lamp to guide my feet
and a light for my path. - 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. - My child, if your heart is wise,
my own heart will rejoice! - Hear my prayer, O Lord!
Listen to my cries for help!
Don’t ignore my tears.
For I am your guest—
a traveler passing through,
as my ancestors were before me. - Come and listen to my counsel.
I’ll share my heart with you
and make you wise. - I take joy in doing your will, my God,
for your instructions are written on my heart. - And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations.
- But in my distress I cried out to the Lord;
yes, I prayed to my God for help.
He heard me from his sanctuary;
my cry to him reached his ears. - Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him.
- I wait quietly before God,
for my victory comes from him. - When I refused to confess my sin,
my body wasted away,
and I groaned all day long. - Let all that I am wait quietly before God,
for my hope is in him. - When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
- Finally, I confessed all my sins to you
and stopped trying to hide my guilt.
I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.”
And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone. - You must keep my Sabbath days of rest and show reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord.
- Why am I discouraged?
Why is my heart so sad?
I will put my hope in God!
I will praise him again—
my Savior and my God! - The Lord is my light and my salvation—
so why should I be afraid?
The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger,
so why should I tremble? - You know what I long for, Lord;
you hear my every sigh. - But you, O Lord, are a shield around me;
you are my glory, the one who holds my head high. - But God is my helper.
The Lord keeps me alive! - When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.
- You are my rock and my fortress.
For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger. - Your laws are my treasure;
they are my heart’s delight. - If you love me, obey my commandments.
- “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord.
“And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.” - I look up to the mountains—
does my help come from there?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth! - I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance;
therefore, I will hope in him!” - Hear my prayer, O Lord;
listen to my plea!
Answer me because you are faithful and righteous. - So Jesus told them, “My message is not my own; it comes from God who sent me.”
- O God, you are my God;
I earnestly search for you.
My soul thirsts for you;
my whole body longs for you
in this parched and weary land
where there is no water.
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