What Bible verse is this ? "delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart ?

Question

thank you can't remember where it comes from and I want to study it. thanks from the 56 year old dino who appreciates all the love and answers and DIY help she gets on here,

Answer 1

Psalms 37:4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Answer 2

Psalms Chapter 37 verse 4

Answer 3

Psalm 37:4

Answer 4

John 14:6, Acts 4:10-12, Romans 10:9-13, 2 Chronicles 7:14 for starters. :)

Answer 5

I believe it's Psalms 37:4

Answer 6

Psalm 37:4 Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart. (ASV)

It has to be this one. Since I do not know what translation version you are using that is the best I can do.

Edit: it is this one in the NIV.

Answer 7

Psalm 37:4: “Also take exquisite delight in Jehovah, And he will give you the requests of your heart.” What precisely does this verse mean? Let’s break this verse down.

How can we “take exquisite delight in Jehovah God?”

Rather than being preoccupied with our own situation, difficult though it may be, we make Jehovah our concern. One way to do this is to take time to read his Word. (Psalm 1:1, 2) Does your Bible reading bring you delight? It will when you read with the goal of learning more about Jehovah. Why not pause after reading a portion and ask yourself, ‘What did this passage teach me about Jehovah?’ You may find it helpful to have a notebook or some paper handy when you read the Bible. Each time you stop to reflect on the meaning of what you have read, jot down a phrase that reminds you of one of God’s endearing attributes (love, wisdom, power and justice). In another psalm, David sang: “Let the sayings of my mouth and the meditation of my heart become pleasurable before you, O Jehovah my Rock and my Redeemer.” (Psalm 19:14) This concentrated attention to God’s Word on our part is “pleasurable” to Jehovah and delightful to us.

How can we derive happiness from our study and meditation? We can make it our aim to learn as much as we can about Jehovah and his ways. Such publications as The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived and Draw Close to Jehovah furnish us much that we can reflect on with appreciation.

In turn, David assures the righteous, Jehovah “will give you the requests of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4b) It was this kind of confidence that must have prompted the apostle John to pen the words: “This is the confidence that we have toward him, that, no matter what it is that we ask according to his will, he hears us. Further, if we know he hears us respecting whatever we are asking, we know we are to have the things asked since we have asked them of him.” (1 John 5:14, 15)

As integrity keepers, our greatest delight is to see the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty. (Proverbs 27:11) Do our hearts not overflow with joy when we learn of the tremendous preaching work carried out by our brothers in lands that used to be under totalitarian or dictatorial rule? We eagerly look forward to seeing what further freedom may develop before the end of this system. Many of Jehovah’s servants living in western countries have a vigorous share in preaching to students, refugees, and others who temporarily reside in the west and enjoy freedom of worship. It is our earnest wish that as these individuals return home, they continue to let the light of truth shine in even apparently impenetrable darkness. (Matthew 5:14-16)


Source(s):

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

December 1, 2003 Watchtower Magazine
Published by Jehovah’s Witnesses
Article: “Take Exquisite Delight in Jehovah”
Pages 11, 12 (Paragraphs 11-13)

Answer 8

One of my all-time favorites too! It was only much later I realized it wasn't about GOD giving me the desires of my heart (that is, granting my every wish)....

....it was more like the more I delighted myself in HIM, the more the desires of my heart changed. They became less and less about me and what I wanted; and more and more about other people, and what I could do in service to my fellow man.

So that in effect - HE did "give" me the desires of my heart!

If that makes any sense....

Answer 9

Well, everyone's gotten that right in their responses - it's Pslams 37:4 all right.

Answer 10

Psalm 37:4
hmmm... what it means..
I think if we want ANYthing that we desire, we must be close to GOD.