Psalm 37:4
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Cross-references
Psalm 21:2 says God granted the king his heart's desire — directly parallels the promise of desires fulfilled.
Psalm 43:4 calls God 'my exceeding joy' — directly parallels delighting in the Lord from Psalm 37:4.
Psalm 145:19 says God fulfills desires of those who fear him — a parallel promise with a different condition (fear vs delight).
In Psalm 20:4, the blessing 'May he give you the desire of your heart' is almost identical — a direct parallel in a prayer for the king.
In Psalm 73:25, the psalmist declares he desires nothing on earth besides God — the ultimate expression of delight that underlies the promise in Psalm 37:4.
In Psalm 4:7, the psalmist finds greater joy in God's presence than in abundance — a parallel theme of delighting in God as the source of true joy.
In Psalm 10:17, God hears the desire of the afflicted and strengthens their heart — a parallel assurance that God responds to the desires of the humble.
In Psalm 81:10, God promises to fill those who open their mouth wide — a parallel image of God satisfying those who turn to Him.
Psalm 104:34 speaks of rejoicing in the LORD — similar to delighting in God, though context is meditation.
John 15:7 promises that abiding in Christ leads to answered prayer — a NT parallel to delighting and receiving desires.
Job 34:9 quotes the wicked saying delighting in God profits nothing — directly opposing Psalm 37:4's promise.
Isaiah 58:14 promises delight in the LORD leads to blessings — a direct parallel to the same condition and reward.
In Job 22:26, the exact phrase 'delight yourself in the Almighty' appears — a direct verbal parallel to the condition in Psalm 37:4.
Philippians 3:1 exhorts rejoicing in the Lord, directly paralleling the call to delight in God—both emphasize joy in God.
In Proverbs 10:24, the desire of the righteous will be granted — a direct wisdom parallel to the promise in Psalm 37:4.
Job 27:10 questions if the wicked delight in God — contrasts with the righteous delighting in Psalm 37:4.
Proverbs 11:23 echoes that the desires of the righteous lead to good, reinforcing the promise that delighting in God results in fulfilled desires.
Proverbs 16:3 parallels committing work to God for established plans, similar to delighting in God for desires—both link devotion to divine action.
Isaiah 58:9 promises God's answer to those who call, paralleling the promise that delighting in God brings desired outcomes.
Isaiah 64:5 describes God meeting those who joyfully work righteousness, echoing the delight that leads to God's favor.
In 2 Samuel 7:3, Nathan tells David to do all that is in his heart because the LORD is with him — a similar principle of God granting desires aligned with His presence.
1 Peter 1:8 describes inexpressible joy in believing in Christ — a NT expression of delighting in God.
1 John 5:14 conditions answered prayer on asking according to God's will — a complementary nuance to the promise.