Job 22:26

22:26 Surely then you will delight yourself in the Almighty,

and will lift up your face toward God.

Job 27:10

27:10 Will he find delight in the Almighty?

Will he call out to God at all times?

Job 34:9

34:9 For he says, ‘It does not profit a man

when he makes his delight with God.’

Psalms 36:8

36:8 They are filled with food from your house,

and you allow them to drink from the river of your delicacies.

Psalms 37:4

37:4 Then you will take delight in the Lord,

and he will answer your prayers.

Psalms 37:11

37:11 But the oppressed will possess the land

and enjoy great prosperity.

Habakkuk 3:18

3:18 I will rejoice because of the Lord;

I will be happy because of the God who delivers me!

Philippians 4:4

4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice!

Philippians 4:1

Christian Practices

4:1 So then, my brothers and sisters, dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!

Philippians 1:8

1:8 For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

tc This is the same verb as in Ps 37:4. G. R. Driver suggests the word comes from another root that means “abandon oneself to, depend on” (“Problems in the Hebrew text of Job,” VTSup 3 [1955]: 84).

tn See the note on 22:26 where the same verb is employed.

tn Gordis, however, takes this expression in the sense of “being in favor with God.”

tn Following the imperatives of v. 3 the prefixed verbal forms with vav (ו) in v. 4 indicate result. Faith and obedience (v. 3) will bring divine blessing (v. 4).

tn Or “and he will give you what you desire most.” Heb “and he will grant to you the requests of your heart.”

tn Heb “and they will take delight in (see v. 4) abundance of peace.”

tn Or “in.”

tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:12.