Psalms 37:4
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Delight thy selfe also in the LORD; and he shall giue thee the desires of thine heart.
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- Psalms 145:19Rank 2 from verse 4
- John 15:16Rank 3 from verse 4
16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
16Ye haue not chosen me, but I haue chosen you, and *ordeined you, that you should goe and bring foorth fruit, and that your fruite should remaine: that whatsoeuer ye shall aske of the Father in my Name, he may giue it you.
- Isaiah 58:14Rank 4 from verse 4
14Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
14*Then shalt thou delight thy selfe in the LORD, and I will cause thee to ride vpon the high places of the earth, and feede thee with the heritage of Iacob thy father; for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
- 1 John 5:14–15Rank 5 from verse 4
14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
15And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
14And this is the confidence that we haue ‖in him, that if wee aske any thing according to his will, hee heareth vs.
15And if we know that he heare vs, whatsoeuer wee aske, wee know that we haue the petitions that wee desired of him.
- Psalms 21:1–2Rank 6 from verse 4
1THE king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
2Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
1¶ The King shall ioy in thy strength, O LORD: and in thy saluation how greatly shall he reioyce?
2Thou hast giuen him his hearts desire; and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
- 1 Peter 1:8Rank 8 from verse 4
- Psalms 104:34Rank 9 from verse 4
- Psalms 43:4Rank 11 from verse 4
- Song of Solomon 2:3Rank 12 from verse 4
3As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
3As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloued among the sonnes. †I sate downe vnder his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweete to my †taste.
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Psalms 37:4
Sense 1: To take or give great pleasure or satisfaction. Sense 2: A high degree of pleasure or satisfaction of mind; joy.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Wishes, longings, or things sought.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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3Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
3†Trust in the LORD, and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verely thou shalt be fed.
4Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
4Delight thy selfe also in the LORD; and he shall giue thee the desires of thine heart.
Selected passage5Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
5†*Commit thy way vnto the LORD: trust also in him, and he shall bring it to passe.