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 it.
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- WEB then you shall delight yourself in Yahweh; and I will make you to ride on the high places of the earth; and I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father:” for Yahweh’s mouth has spoken it.
- BSB then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
- NKJV Then you shall delight yourself in the Lord; And I will cause you to ride on the high hills of the earth, And feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father. The mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
- NASB Then you will take delight in the Lord, And I will make you ride on the heights of the earth; And I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
- NLT Then the Lord will be your delight. I will give you great honor and satisfy you with the inheritance I promised to your ancestor Jacob. I, the Lord, have spoken!”
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Quick answer
Those who delight in the Lord will rejoice in Him and inherit the blessings promised to Jacob. Joy in God leads to His sure inheritance.
Overview
God promises that delighting in Him brings exalted joy and the heritage of Jacob, guaranteed by His own spoken word. The reward of Sabbath delight is fuller delight in the Lord Himself. This anticipates the believer's inheritance in Christ, in whom all God's promises are Yes and Amen, and who is Himself the supreme joy of His people.
Cross-references & the web
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- Deut 32:13He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;
- Job 22:26For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
- Isa 33:16He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
- Isa 1:19–20If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
- Hab 3:18–19Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
- Deut 33:29Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
- Ps 37:4Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
- Isa 40:5And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
- Ps 36:8They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
- Mic 4:4But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.
- Ps 105:9–11Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
- Phil 4:4Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
- Jer 3:19But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.
- Matt 24:35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
- 1 Pet 1:8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
- Job 27:10Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
- Ps 136:21And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:
- Ps 135:12And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
- Ps 37:11But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
- Job 34:9For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
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