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pleasure

Meaning of “pleasure”

Delight, enjoyment, desire, will, or purpose.

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61 occurrences60 verses28 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 18:12

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Psalms 5:4
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 5:4 · retained source text

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickednesse: neither shall euill dwell with thee.

Psalms 35:27
Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 35:27 · retained source text

Let them shoute for ioy, and bee glad that fauour my righteous cause: yea let them say continually, Let the LORD bee magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his seruant

1611 marginal noteHebr. my righteousnes.

Psalms 51:18
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 51:18 · retained source text

Doe good in thy good pleasure vnto Sion: build thou the walles of Ierusalem.

Psalms 103:21
Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 103:21 · retained source text

Blesse ye the LORD all yee his hostes: ye ministers of his that doe his pleasure.

Psalms 105:22
To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 105:22 · retained source text

To binde his princes at his pleasure: and teach his Senatours wisedome.

Psalms 111:2
The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 111:2 · retained source text

The workes of the LORD are great: sought out of all them that haue pleasure therein.

Psalms 147:10
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 147:10 · retained source text

Hee delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

Psalms 147:11
The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 147:11 · retained source text

The LORD taketh pleasure in them that feare him: in those that hope in his mercie.

Psalms 149:4
For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 149:4 · retained source text

For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: hee will beautifie the meeke with saluation.

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