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Bible verses about Desire

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29But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

1I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.

1Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

26The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

6This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

5Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

15Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

8When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

14Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

20Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.

10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

4Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

7Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

9For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

34Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

12Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

1I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

8I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

1As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

2My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

3My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?

Continue reading Psalms 42:1-11 in context →

1Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

3For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

Continue reading Psalms 51:1-17 in context →

1Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

1O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

8My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

28Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

3I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

32The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.

4Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

10I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

2My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

11Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

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