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The term "desireth" is an archaic form of the verb "desire," often found in older English translations of the Bible. It conveys a sense of longing, wanting, or wishing for something with earnestness. In the context of Scripture, "desireth" can refer to both righteous and unrighteous desires, depending on the object and motivation of the desire.

Biblical Usage:

1. Righteous Desires:
· In the Bible, righteous desires are those that align with God's will and commandments. These desires often reflect a longing for spiritual growth, wisdom, and a closer relationship with God. For example, in Proverbs 11:23 , it is written, "The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath." Here, the desire of the righteous is portrayed as inherently good, leading to positive outcomes.

2. Unrighteous Desires:
· Conversely, unrighteous desires are those that lead individuals away from God's path. These desires often stem from selfishness, greed, or lust. James 4:2 states, "You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask." This passage highlights how unrighteous desires can lead to conflict and sin.

3. Desire for God:
· A recurring theme in Scripture is the desire for God Himself. This is seen as the highest and most fulfilling desire. Psalm 42:1 expresses this sentiment beautifully: "As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God." This verse illustrates a deep, spiritual yearning for communion with the Creator.

4. Desire for Wisdom:
· The Bible encourages believers to desire wisdom, which is considered a precious and noble pursuit. Proverbs 2:3-5 advises, "if you indeed call out for insight and lift up your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God." Here, the desire for wisdom is linked to a deeper understanding of God and His ways.

5. Desire in the Context of Prayer:
· Desire is also a key component of prayer. Mark 11:24 states, "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." This verse underscores the importance of aligning one's desires with faith and trust in God's provision.

Theological Implications:

The concept of "desireth" in the Bible underscores the importance of aligning one's desires with God's will. It serves as a reminder that while human desires can be powerful motivators, they must be guided by the principles of righteousness and holiness. The Bible teaches that true fulfillment and joy are found not in the pursuit of worldly desires but in seeking God's kingdom and His righteousness (Matthew 6:33).

Practical Application:

Believers are encouraged to examine their desires regularly, ensuring they are in harmony with God's Word. This involves prayer, reflection, and a commitment to spiritual disciplines that foster a heart aligned with God's purposes. By cultivating righteous desires, Christians can experience the peace and satisfaction that come from living a life pleasing to God.

Library

Psalm CXIX.
... 1. From its commencement, dearly beloved, doth this great Psalm exhort us unto bliss,
which there is no one who desireth not....And therefore this is the ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm cxix.htm

Of vices and virtues
... But blessed is he who truly loves, and desireth not to be loved again.
Blessed is he who serves, and desireth not to be served. ...
/.../ugolino/the little flowers of st francis of assisi/chapter i of vices and.htm

Whether it is Lawful to Desire the Office of a Bishop?
... For the Apostle says (1:Tim.3:1): "He that desires [Vulg.: 'If a man desire'] the
office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." Now it is lawful and ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether it is lawful to 27.htm

John vi. 53, 54
... [1322] He either desireth to declare ... No, (that be far from Him,) but by the greatness
of the doctrines, and the number of them, He desireth to bring them over. ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily xlvii john vi 53.htm

The Soul's Parts. Elements of the Rational Soul.
... To ourselves even does the apostle allow the concupiscible quality. "If any man,"
says he, "desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." [1600 ...
/.../tertullian/a treatise on the soul/chapter xvi the souls parts elements.htm

He Maketh Me to Lie Down
... While the sheep is hungry, it will not lie down in the pasture; it desireth
to eat. ... My soul desireth nothing more than what he giveth. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart talks/talk four he maketh me.htm

On the Words of the Gospel, Luke xii. 35, "Let Your Loins be ...
... yourselves like," etc. And on the words of the 34th Psalm, v. 12, "what
man is he that desireth life," etc. [CVIII. Ben.] On the ...
/.../sermons on selected lessons of the new testament/sermon lviii on the words.htm

Of Works of Charity
... 3. He who hath true and perfect charity, in no wise seeketh his own good,
but desireth that God alone be altogether glorified. He ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kempis/imitation of christ/chapter xv of works of.htm

1 Timothy iii. 4-Jan
... paul the apostle to the thessalonians. Homily X. 1 Timothy iii. 1-4. 1 Timothy
iii.1-4 "If a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good work. ...
/.../homily x 1 timothy iii.htm

Psalm XLII.
... For the Psalm itself begins with a certain pious "longing;" and he who sings so,
says, "Like as the hart desireth the water-brooks, so longeth my soul after ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm xlii.htm

Thesaurus

Desireth (26 Occurrences)
...Desireth (26 Occurrences). Matthew 27:43 He trusteth on God; let him deliver him
now, if he desireth him: for he said, I am the Son of God. (ASV). ...
/d/desireth.htm - 14k

Reigned (206 Occurrences)
... go, and gather unto my lord the king the whole of Israel, and they make with thee
a covenant, and thou hast reigned over all that thy soul desireth;' and David ...
/r/reigned.htm - 37k

Yields (21 Occurrences)
... gold. (See NIV). Proverbs 12:12 The wicked desireth the prey of evil men;
but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. (See NAS). ...
/y/yields.htm - 12k

Yieldeth (8 Occurrences)
... (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS). Proverbs 12:12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but
the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS). ...
/y/yieldeth.htm - 8k

Leap (20 Occurrences)
... Psalms 68:16 Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to
dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever. (KJV WBS). ...
/l/leap.htm - 13k

Lusteth (6 Occurrences)
... that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for
wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt ...
/l/lusteth.htm - 8k

Lofty (44 Occurrences)
... Selah. (WEB NIV). Psalms 68:16 Why leap ye, ye lofty hills? this is the hill which
God desireth to dwell in; yes, the LORD will dwell in it for ever. (WBS). ...
/l/lofty.htm - 20k

Longeth (9 Occurrences)
... gate!' (YLT). Job 7:2 As a servant that earnestly desireth the shadow, And as
a hireling that looketh for his wages: (See JPS). Psalms 63 ...
/l/longeth.htm - 8k

Lacketh (17 Occurrences)
... Ecclesiastes 6:2 a man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honor, so that he
lacketh nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not ...
/l/lacketh.htm - 11k

League (20 Occurrences)
... and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league
with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. ...
/l/league.htm - 14k

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Concordance

Desireth (26 Occurrences)

Matthew 27:43
He trusteth on God; let him deliver him now, if he desireth him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
(ASV)

Mark 9:35
And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith to them, If any man desireth to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
(WBS)

Luke 5:39
No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
(KJV ASV WBS)

Luke 14:32
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
(KJV WBS)

1 Timothy 3:1
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
(KJV ASV WBS YLT)

James 4:5
Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, 'To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,'
(YLT)

Revelation 11:5
And if any man desireth to hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth and devoureth their enemies; and if any man shall desire to hurt them, in this manner must he be killed.
(ASV)

Deuteronomy 12:15
Notwithstanding, thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatever thy soul desireth, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat of it as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.
(WBS)

Deuteronomy 12:20
When Jehovah thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul desireth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, after all the desire of thy soul.
(ASV JPS WBS YLT)

Deuteronomy 12:21
If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there, shall be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatever thy soul desireth.
(WBS)

Deuteronomy 14:26
And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

1 Samuel 2:16
And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT)

1 Samuel 18:25
And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

1 Samuel 20:4
Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.
(KJV ASV WBS)

2 Samuel 3:21
And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT)

1 Kings 11:37
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

1 Kings 19:4
and he himself hath gone into the wilderness a day's Journey, and cometh and sitteth under a certain retem-tree, and desireth his soul to die, and saith, 'Enough, now, O Jehovah, take my soul, for I 'am' not better than my fathers.'
(YLT)

Job 7:2
As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Job 23:13
But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Psalms 34:12
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Psalms 37:23
From Jehovah 'are' the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.
(YLT)

Psalms 68:16
Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.
(KJV WBS)

Proverbs 12:12
The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Proverbs 21:10
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Ecclesiastes 6:2
A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Subtopics

Desireth

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