Things that please GOD
Things that are pleasant
1Chroncles 29:17
“I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. …”
Ezra 10:11
“Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do His pleasure…”
Psalms 5:4
“For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with Thee.”
Psalms 16:11
“Thou wilt shew me THE PATH OF LIFE:
in Thy presence is fulness of joy;
at Thy right hand
there are pleasures for evermore.”
Psalms 35:27
“Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.”
{ example of prosperity: 3John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.}
Psalms 36:7-11
“How excellent is Thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of Thy house; and Thou shalt make them DRINK of the river of Thy pleasures.
For with Thee is the FOUNTAIN of life:
in Thy LIGHT shall we see light.
O continue Thy lovingkindness unto them that know Thee; and Thy righteousness to the upright in heart. Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.”
Psalms 40:13
“Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me:
O LORD, make haste to help me.”
Psalms 51:18
“Do good in Thy good pleasure unto Zion:
BUILD Thou the walls of Jerusalem.”
Psalms 103:21
“Bless ye the LORD, all ye His hosts; ye ministers of His, THAT DO His pleasure.”
Psalms 111:2
“The WORKS of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.”
Psalms 135:3
“Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: SING PRAISES unto His name; for it is pleasant.”
Psalms 147:1
“PRAISE ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.”
Psalms 147:11
“The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear Him, in those that hope in His mercy.”
Psalms 149:4
“For the LORD taketh pleasure in His people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.”
Proverbs 3:13-18
“Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
Her ways are WAYS of pleasantness,
and all her PATHS are peace.
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.”
Ezekiel 18:23
“Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?”
Ezekiel 18:32
“For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.”
Luke 12:32
“Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”
John 8:29
“And He that sent Me is with Me: the Father hath not left Me alone; for I do always those things that please Him.”
Romans 8:8
“So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.”
Phillipians 2:12-13
“Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.”
Colossians 1:10
“That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God”
1Thessalonians 2:4
“But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.”
1Thessalonians 4:1
“Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.”
2Thessalonians 1:11
“Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of His goodness, and THE WORK OF FAITH WITH POWER”
2Timothy 2:4
“No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please Him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.”
Hebrews 11:6
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.”
Hebrews 13:16
“But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”
Hebrews 13:21
“Make you perfect in every good work to do His will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.”
1John 3:22
“And whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him, because we keep His commandments, AND DO THOSE THINGS that are pleasing in His sight.”