I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:16 · retained source text
I will delight my selfe in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
KJV dictionary & concordance
delight
Meaning of “delight”
Sense 1: To take or give great pleasure or satisfaction. Sense 2: A high degree of pleasure or satisfaction of mind; joy.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
51 occurrences50 verses14 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 34:19
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “delight”
Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 119:24 · retained source text
Thy testimonies also are my delight: and my counsellers.
1611 marginal noteHeb. men of my counsell.
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:35 · retained source text
Make me to goe in the path of thy commandements: for therein doe I delight.
And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:47 · retained source text
And I will delight my selfe in thy commandements, which I haue loued.
Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:70 · retained source text
Their heart is as fat as grease: but I delight in thy law.
Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:77 · retained source text
Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy lawe is my delight.
I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:174 · retained source text
I haue longed for thy saluation, O LORD: and thy Lawe is my delight.
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 1:22 · retained source text
How long, ye simple ones, will ye loue simplicitie? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fooles hate knowledge?
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 2:14 · retained source text
Who reioyce to doe euill, and delight in the frowardnesse of the wicked.
Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 8:30 · retained source text
Then I was by him, as one brought vp with him: and I was daily his delight, reioycing alwayes before him:
Complete reference index — all 50 verses
Genesis 34:19Numbers 14:8Deuteronomy 10:15Deuteronomy 21:141 Samuel 15:221 Samuel 18:222 Samuel 15:262 Samuel 24:3Esther 6:6Job 22:26Job 27:10Job 34:9Psalms 1:2Psalms 16:3Psalms 37:4Psalms 37:11Psalms 40:8Psalms 62:4Psalms 68:30Psalms 94:19Psalms 119:16Psalms 119:24Psalms 119:35Psalms 119:47Psalms 119:70Psalms 119:77Psalms 119:174Proverbs 1:22Proverbs 2:14Proverbs 8:30Proverbs 11:1Proverbs 11:20Proverbs 12:22Proverbs 15:8Proverbs 16:13Proverbs 18:2Proverbs 19:10Proverbs 24:25Proverbs 29:17Song of Solomon 2:3Isaiah 1:11Isaiah 13:17Isaiah 55:2Isaiah 58:2Isaiah 58:13Isaiah 58:14Jeremiah 6:10Jeremiah 9:24Malachi 3:1Romans 7:22
Where “delight” appears
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1 verseDeuteronomy2 occurrences
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2 versesEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms15 occurrences
15 versesProverbs12 occurrences
12 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah7 occurrences
6 versesJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseRomans1 occurrence
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1 verseNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 versesEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms15 occurrences
15 versesProverbs12 occurrences
12 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah7 occurrences
6 versesJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseRomans1 occurrence
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