Quotes about Desire
O Lord, my every desire is before You; my groaning is not hidden from You.
— Psalm 38:9
Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.
— Psalm 40:6
For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.
— Psalm 42:1
My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?
— Psalm 42:2
and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.
— Psalm 45:11
Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
— Psalm 51:6
For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.
— Psalm 51:16
They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.
— Psalm 59:15
A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.
— Psalm 63:1
Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You.
— Psalm 73:25
They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved.
— Psalm 78:18
So they ate and were well filled, for He gave them what they craved.
— Psalm 78:29