Psalm 37:4

Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data

"Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."

Word-by-Word Analysis

חָפֵץ

châphêts

H2654

properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire

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נֶפֶשׁ

nephesh

H5315

properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...

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also in the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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and he shall

נָתַן

nâthan

H5414

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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thee the

מִשְׁאָלָה

mishʼâlâh

H4862

a request

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of thine

לֵב

lêb

H3820

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

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Key Terms in This Verse

desires H4862

מִשְׁאָלָה mishʼâlâh

a request

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Delight H2654

חָפֵץ châphêts

properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire

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thyself H5315

נֶפֶשׁ nephesh

properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)

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heart H3820

לֵב lêb

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

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give H5414

נָתַן nâthan

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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LORD H3068

יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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Cross References

John 15:7 cross-reference

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Psalm 145:19 cross-reference

He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

John 15:16 cross-reference

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he ma...

Isaiah 58:14 cross-reference

Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken...

Job 22:26 cross-reference

For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.

1 Peter 1:8 cross-reference

Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

Psalm 104:34 cross-reference

My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.

Job 27:10 cross-reference

Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

Psalm 43:4 cross-reference

Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.

Song of Solomon 2:3 cross-reference

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

Job 34:9 cross-reference

For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

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