Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'delight' occurs 67 times in the standard works.

4 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'delight' in the standard works and contain 6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 2 minutes to read the entire list.

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Isa. 58:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 58:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 50 34 84
Gen. 1 0 1
Num. 1 0 1
Deut. 2 0 2
1 Sam. 2 1 3
2 Sam. 2 2 4
1 Kgs. 0 1 1
2 Chr. 0 1 1
Neh. 0 1 1
Esth. 1 6 7
Job 3 0 3
Ps. 15 9 24
Prov. 12 2 14
Eccl. 0 1 1
Song. 1 1 2
Isa. 7 6 13
Jer. 2 0 2
Micah 0 1 1
Mal. 1 2 3
NT 1 0 1
BM 12 28 40
DC 4 2 6
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 67 64 131

Ps. 1:2
But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Ps. 16:3
But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

Ps. 18:19
He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Ps. 22:8
He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

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

Ps. 37:11
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Ps. 37:23
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

Ps. 40:8
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

Ps. 51:16
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

Ps. 62:4
They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

Ps. 68:30
Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.

Ps. 94:19
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

Ps. 109:17
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

Ps. 112:1
Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Ps. 119:16
I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

Ps. 119:24
Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.

Ps. 119:35
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

Ps. 119:47
And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.

Ps. 119:70
Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.

Ps. 119:77
Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.

Ps. 119:92
Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

Ps. 119:143
Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

Ps. 119:174
I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight.

Ps. 147:10
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.