You have given him his heart’s desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
Parallel translations
- KJV Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
- BSB You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
- ESV You have given him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
- NKJV You have given him his heart’s desire, And have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
- NASB You have given him his heart’s desire, And You have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
- NLT For you have given him his heart’s desire; you have withheld nothing he requested. Interlude
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Ps 37:4Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
- Ps 20:4–5May He grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel.
- Ps 2:8–9Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
- Isa 49:6–12Indeed, he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel? I will also give you as a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.”
- Heb 7:25Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.
- Ps 92:11My eye has also seen my enemies. My ears have heard of the wicked enemies who rise up against me.
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