Bible Verses About The Affections

Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.

Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

¶ To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

¶ To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!

My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.

¶ They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

¶ With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

¶ My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

¶ MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

¶ How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

¶ My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

¶ My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

¶ Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.