Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5760 Human attitudes and behaviour » 5830 delight
A sense of joy and pleasure, experienced especially through achievements or relationships.
God as the source of delight
Delight in the person of God
Isaiah 61:10 See also Nehemiah 1:11; Job 22:26; Psalm 22:8; Psalm 37:4; Psalm 43:3-4; Isaiah 58:13-14
Delight in the word of God
Psalm 119:16; Romans 7:22 See also Psalm 1:2; Psalm 19:7-14; Psalm 119:24,47; Jeremiah 15:16
Delight in the works of God
1 Samuel 2:1; Psalm 35:4-10; Acts 11:23
God expresses delight
Over his world
Psalm 104:31 See also Genesis 1:31; Proverbs 8:30-31
Over his people
Deuteronomy 30:9-10 See also 2 Samuel 22:20; Psalm 147:10-11; Psalm 149:4; Isaiah 62:4; Isaiah 65:18-19; Jeremiah 31:20; Jeremiah 32:41; Micah 7:18
Over justice
Proverbs 11:1 See also Proverbs 11:20; Proverbs 12:22; Jeremiah 9:24
Over his Messiah
Matthew 3:17 pp Mark 1:11 pp Luke 3:22 See also Isaiah 42:1; Matthew 12:18-21; Matthew 17:5 pp Mark 9:7 pp Luke 9:35; 2 Peter 1:17
God's delight is absent when something is viewed unfavourably
1 Samuel 15:22 See also Leviticus 26:31; Psalm 51:16; Psalm 147:10
Natural delight in parenthood
Proverbs 3:12 See also Proverbs 23:24; Proverbs 29:17; Micah 1:16
Sexual delight
Songs 1:4 See also Genesis 34:19; Proverbs 5:18; Songs 2:3; Songs 4:1; Songs 7:10
Delight in the created order
In God's gifts
Deuteronomy 26:11 See also Isaiah 55:2; Jeremiah 31:12; Joel 2:23
In one's work
Ecclesiastes 2:10 See also Deuteronomy 12:7; Ecclesiastes 3:22; Ecclesiastes 5:19; Ecclesiastes 8:15
In the achievements of others
Colossians 2:5 See also Exodus 18:9; Esther 6:9; Proverbs 14:35; 1 Thessalonians 2:13-14
The delight of believers in their relationship with God
Psalm 9:2 See also 1 Samuel 2:1; Nehemiah 1:11; Job 22:26; Psalm 9:14; Psalm 13:5; Psalm 31:7; Psalm 35:9; Psalm 37:4; Psalm 89:16; Psalm 149:2; Luke 1:46-47
Delight in wrongdoing
Psalm 62:4; 1 Corinthians 13:6 See also Psalm 68:30; Proverbs 2:12-15; Proverbs 18:2; Isaiah 66:3; Colossians 2:18; 2 Thessalonians 2:12
See also
1070 God, joy of 4040 beauty 5287 dance 5841 ecstasy 5846 enjoyment 5874 happiness 5900 laughter 5918 pleasure 5939 satisfaction 7960 singing 8283 joy 8460 pleasing God
