Desire

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

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; — read the full passage →

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. — read the full passage →

The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

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

But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. — read the full passage →

It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. — read the full passage →

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

I am my beloved’s, and his desire is toward me.

Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? — read the full passage →

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. — read the full passage →

In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. — read the full passage →

Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

Who will render to every man according to his deeds: — read the full passage →

O Lord, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.

Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. — read the full passage →

The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. — read the full passage →

The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; — read the full passage →

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

And I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.

Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. — read the full passage →

Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? — read the full passage →

And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren. — read the full passage →

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?

But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you. — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — read the full passage →

Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. — read the full passage →

Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. — read the full passage →

And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: — read the full passage →

At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, — read the full passage →

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon; — read the full passage →

O Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. — read the full passage →

Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. — read the full passage →

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. — read the full passage →

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. — read the full passage →

For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. — read the full passage →

Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son. — read the full passage →

I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. — read the full passage →

I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. — read the full passage →

O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee. — read the full passage →

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, — read the full passage →

And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. — read the full passage →

For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. — read the full passage →

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! — read the full passage →

I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me. — read the full passage →

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; — read the full passage →

My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. — read the full passage →