Desire

Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And 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 that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding; — read the full passage →

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure 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: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy. — read the full passage →

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

For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated 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.

Establish my footsteps in thy word; And let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

My soul breaketh for the longing That it hath unto thine ordinances at all times.

With my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh 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 this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

So then, my beloved, even 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 hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Jehovah.

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, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.

I am my beloved’s; And his desire is toward me.

Brethren, my heart’s desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.

I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of Jehovah.

Whence comewars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures 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 thereof as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth:

Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts;

Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. — read the full passage →

but I say unto you, that every one that 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 count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been 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 diligently 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, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door; and unto thee shall be its desire; but do thou rule over it.

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know 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 didst thou prepare for me;

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

who will render to every man according to his works: — read the full passage →

O Jehovah, I have heard the report of thee, and am afraid: O Jehovah, revive thy work in the midst of the years; In the midst of the years make it known; In wrath remember mercy.

Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: 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 →

Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous. — read the full passage →

Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high; — read the full passage →

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

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

Before I was aware, my soul set me Amongthe chariots of my princely people.

Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; 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 Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah 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, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the land miscarrieth. — read the full passage →

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

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

Mine eyes are ever toward Jehovah; For he will pluck my feet out of the net.

I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?

(But there was none like unto Ahab, who did sell himself to do that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’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 of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

Already are ye filled, already ye are become rich, ye have come to reign without us: yea and I would that ye did reign, that we also might reign with you. — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment: — read the full passage →

At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus, — read the full passage →

For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hasteth toward the end, and shall not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay.

Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders of the captivity, 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 Jehovah, thou hast persuaded me, and I was persuaded; thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock all the day, 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 Jehovah. — read the full passage →

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

Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

For he satisfieth the longing soul, And the hungry soul he filleth with good. — 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 with my crying; my throat is dried: Mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. — read the full passage →

I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart; I will show 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 pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John — read the full passage →

And he arose from thence, and cometh into the borders of Judæa and beyond the Jordan: and multitudes come together unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. — read the full passage →

For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it be love or hatred, man knoweth it not; all is before them. — read the full passage →

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

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

I will cry unto God with my voice, Even unto God with my voice; and he will give ear unto me. — read the full passage →

O God, thou art my God; earnestly will I seek thee: My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry and weary 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 →