Psalm 147:11
New Living Translation
11 No, the Lord’s delight is in those who fear him,
those who put their hope in his unfailing love.
Psalm 33:18
New Living Translation
18 But the Lord watches over those who fear him,
those who rely on his unfailing love.
Malachi 3:16-17
New Living Translation
The Lord’s Promise of Mercy
16 Then those who feared the Lord spoke with each other, and the Lord listened to what they said. In his presence, a scroll of remembrance was written to record the names of those who feared him and always thought about the honor of his name.
17 “They will be my people,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “On the day when I act in judgment, they will be my own special treasure. I will spare them as a father spares an obedient child.
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Zephaniah 3:17
New Living Translation
17 For the Lord your God is living among you.
He is a mighty savior.
He will take delight in you with gladness.
With his love, he will calm all your fears.[a]
He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”
Footnotes
- 3:17 Or He will be silent in his love. Greek and Syriac versions read He will renew you with his love.
Psalm 149:4
New Living Translation
4 For the Lord delights in his people;
he crowns the humble with victory.
Isaiah 62:4
New Living Translation
4 Never again will you be called “The Forsaken City”[a]
or “The Desolate Land.”[b]
Your new name will be “The City of God’s Delight”[c]
and “The Bride of God,”[d]
for the Lord delights in you
and will claim you as his bride.
Psalm 33:22
New Living Translation
22 Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord,
for our hope is in you alone.
Psalm 35:27
New Living Translation
27 But give great joy to those who came to my defense.
Let them continually say, “Great is the Lord,
who delights in blessing his servant with peace!”
Proverbs 31:30
New Living Translation
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;
but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.
Proverbs 11:20
New Living Translation
20 The Lord detests people with crooked hearts,
but he delights in those with integrity.
1 Peter 1:17
New Living Translation
17 And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time here as “temporary residents.”
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1 Peter 1:13
New Living Translation
A Call to Holy Living
13 So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.
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1 Peter 3:4
New Living Translation
4 You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.
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