He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me.

Praise the Lord your God, who delights in you and has placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king so you can rule with justice and righteousness.”

Praise the Lord your God, who delights in you and has placed you on the throne as king to rule for him. Because God loves Israel and desires this kingdom to last forever, he has made you king over them so you can rule with justice and righteousness.”

He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me.

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!”

You feed them from the abundance of your own house, letting them drink from your river of delights.

The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.

For your royal husband delights in your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord.

For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.

For the Lord corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.

The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales, but he delights in accurate weights.

The Lord detests people with crooked hearts, but he delights in those with integrity.

The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth.

The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but he delights in the prayers of the upright.

The Lord detests evil plans, but he delights in pure words.

Your love delights me, my treasure, my bride. Your love is better than wine, your perfume more fragrant than spices.

Oh, how beautiful you are! How pleasing, my love, how full of delights!

There the mandrakes give off their fragrance, and the finest fruits are at our door, new delights as well as old, which I have saved for you, my lover.

Never again will you be called “The Forsaken City” or “The Desolate Land.” Your new name will be “The City of God’s Delight” and “The Bride of God,” for the Lord delights in you and will claim you as his bride.

and I was told to give this message to the people of Israel. This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will defile my Temple, the source of your security and pride, the place your heart delights in. Your sons and daughters whom you left behind in Judah will be slaughtered by the sword.