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