desires of your heart
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4Delight in the Lord, and he will grant to you the petitions of your heart.
21For where your treasure is, there also is your heart.
5Reveal your way to the Lord, and hope in him, and he will accomplish it.
5May he grant to you according to your heart, and confirm all your counsels.
1It is for man to prepare the soul, and for the Lord to govern the tongue. 2All the ways of a man are open to his eyes; the Lord is the one who weighs spirits. 3Open your works to the Lord, and your intentions will be set in order.
33Therefore, seek first the kingdom of God and his justice, and all these things shall be added to you as well.
1A Psalm of David himself. Do not choose to imitate the malicious; neither should you envy those who work iniquity. 2For they will quickly wither away like dry grass, and in like manner to kitchen herbs, they will soon droop. 3Hope in the Lord and do good, and dwell in the land, and so you shall be pastured with its riches. 4Delight in the Lord, and he will grant to you the petitions of your heart. 5Reveal your way to the Lord, and hope in him, and he will accomplish it. 6And he will bring forth your justice like the light, and your judgment like the midday.
5Have confidence in the Lord with all your heart, and do not depend upon your own prudence.
9The heart of man disposes his way. But it is for Lord to direct his steps.
3You have granted him the desire of his heart, and you have not cheated him of the wish of his lips.
28And we know that, for those who love God, all things work together unto good, for those who, in accordance with his purpose, are called to be saints.
5Have confidence in the Lord with all your heart, and do not depend upon your own prudence. 6In all your ways, consider him, and he himself will direct your steps. 7Do not seem wise to yourself. Fear God, and withdraw from evil. 8Certainly, it shall be health to your navel, and refreshment to your bones.
7Cast all your cares upon him, for he takes care of you.
12Hope, when it is delayed, afflicts the soul. The arrival of the desired is a tree of life.
8For everyone who asks, receives; and whoever seeks, finds; and to anyone who knocks, it will be opened.