Job 22:26

22:26 Surely then you will delight yourself ¹  in the Almighty,

and will lift up your face toward God.

Job 27:10

27:10 Will he find delight ²  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.’ ³ 

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, ⁴ 

and he will answer your prayers. ⁵ 

Psalms 37:11

37:11 But the oppressed will possess the land

and enjoy great prosperity. ⁶ 

Habakkuk 3:18

3:18 I will rejoice because of ⁷  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, ⁸  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.

[22:26]  ¹ 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).

[27:10]  ² tn See the note on 22:26 where the same verb is employed.

[34:9]  ³ tn Gordis, however, takes this expression in the sense of “being in favor with God.”

[37:4]  ⁴ 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).

[37:4]  ⁵ tn Or “and he will give you what you desire most.” Heb “and he will grant to you the requests of your heart.”

[37:11]  ⁶ tn Heb “and they will take delight in (see v. 4) abundance of peace.”

[3:18]  ⁷ tn Or “in.”

[4:1]  ⁸ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:12.