Delighting in the Lord

Psalm 1

I love the way this Psalm starts, it's direct and to the point:

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.
But his delight is in the law of the Lord and on his law he meditates day and night.
(verse 1-2 ~I added the emphasis)

Psalm 37

Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.
(verse 4~I added the emphasis)

What does it mean to delight?

To "delight" in something means to get pleasure out of it or to enjoy. However, when applied to the Lord, the word "delight" takes on a bigger, deeper meaning. It means to love, obey, seek, quote, think about, praise and yes-to enjoy! Psalm 1 states that we should delight in Him and on his law~ and meditate (reflect) on it day and night. We can't just read the Word and put it aside, we are being told to reflect on it all day and all night. When we meditate on the law then we can truly start to understand it. Once we understand it, we can act on it. It should be apparent to anyone you come across that you are a child of the Most High. Your actions, your deeds, your words should be a reflection of Him. So, delight in Him and his law~you will be blessed by it (like it says in the beginning of the Psalm).

I have read Psalm 37:4 many, many times and I have quoted it even more. But it was not until this year, while doing a deeper study in the Psalms that I really understood it, let me explain:

I've been reading how you should "delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart" right? but my head registered something else (easier to accomplish too-how convenient of me). I understood it as "become a believer and He will give your the desires of your heart." Funny how we read the words but only register in our heads what we want to hear. It is way easier to just be a believer and "ta-da" you get the desires of your heart, rather than delighting in the Lord to get what you desire. Like I said earlier, you can't just read the Scriptures-you have to meditate on them-then you'll understand it's message. Now I know that I have to delight in Him-which like I mentioned above means: Read the bible, sing praises, meditate on the law, obey his commands, love the Lord, seek him day and night, act on what I've learned, quote Scripture in my speech, etc.

Honestly, I am enjoying my delighting in the Lord and hope you do too. Maybe the blessing I am receiving is the pure, honest joy of immersing myself in Him!