In the wilderness they had an insatiable craving for meat; they challenged God in the desert.

Do not crave that ruler’s delicacies, for that food is deceptive.

But he is unchangeable, and who can change him? Whatever he has desired, he does.

Certainly the Lord has chosen Zion; he decided to make it his home.

He said, “This will be my resting place forever; I will live here, for I have chosen it.

The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

The appetite of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor is shown no favor in his eyes.

All day long he craves greedily, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.

Do not envy evil people, do not desire to be with them;

David was thirsty and said, “How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the gate!”

I will select you; you will rule over all you desire to have and you will be king over Israel.

David was thirsty and said, “How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate!”

Then the king will be attracted by your beauty. After all, he is your master! Submit to him!

Do not eat the food of a stingy person, do not crave his delicacies;

Now the mixed multitude who were among them craved more desirable foods, and so the Israelites wept again and said, “If only we had meat to eat!

So the name of that place was called Kibroth Hattaavah, because there they buried the people that craved different food.

You must not desire another man’s wife, nor should you crave his house, his field, his male and female servants, his ox, his donkey, or anything else he owns.”

I look for you during the night, my spirit within me seeks you at dawn, for when your judgments come upon the earth, those who live in the world learn about justice.

But I have not pestered you to bring disaster. I have not desired the time of irreparable devastation. You know that. You are fully aware of every word that I have spoken.

Woe to those who wish for the day of the Lord! Why do you want the Lord’s day of judgment to come? It will bring darkness, not light.