Matters of the Heart

New Living Translation

Proverbs
2:6-10 For the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest. He is a shield to those who walk with integrity. He guards the paths of the just and protects those who are faithful to him. Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair, and you will find the right way to go. For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy.
3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.
4:23 Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.
12:18-20 Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing. Truthful words stand the test of time, but lies are soon exposed. Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil; joy fills hearts that are planning peace!
13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.
14:10 Each heart knows its own bitterness and no one else can fully share its joy.
14:30 A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones.
15:11 Even Death and Destruction hold no secrets from the Lord. How much more does he know the human heart!
15:13-19 A glad heart makes a happy face; a broken heart crushes the spirit. A wise person is hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash. For the despondent, every day brings trouble; for the happy heart, life is a continual feast. Better to have little, with fear for the Lord, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil. A bowl of vegetables with someone you love is better than steak with someone you hate. A hot-tempered person starts fights; a cool-tempered person stops them. A lazy person’s way is blocked with briers, but the path of the upright is an open highway.
15:30 A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; good news makes for good health.
20:30 Physical punishment cleanses away evil; such discipline purifies the heart.
22:19 My child, listen and be wise: Keep your heart on the right course.
27:19 As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the real person.

Psalms
16:7-11 I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety. For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your holy one to rot in the grave. You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.
19:12 How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults.
27:7-8 Hear me as I pray, O Lord. Be merciful and answer me! My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”
28:7-8 The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. The Lord gives his people strength.
33:13-15 The Lord looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race. From his throne he observes all who live on the earth. He made their hearts, so he understands everything they do.
37:4-7 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act.
38:8-9 I am exhausted and completely crushed. My groans come from an anguished heart. You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh.
97:11 Light shines on the godly, and joy on those whose hearts are right.
109:21-22 Rescue me because you are so faithful and good. For I am poor and needy, and my heart is full of pain.
119:1-2 Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord. Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts.

Job 33-38 Do you know the laws of the universe? Can you use them to regulate the earth? “Can you shout to the clouds and make it rain? Can you make lightning appear and cause it to strike as you direct? Who gives intuition to the heart and instinct to the mind? Who is wise enough to count all the clouds? Who can tilt the water jars of heaven when the parched ground is dry and the soil has hardened into clods?

Deuteronomy
4:29 But from there you will search again for the Lord your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him.
6:5 And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.
11:16 “But be careful. Don’t let your heart be deceived so that you turn away from the Lord and serve and worship other gods.
30:6 The Lord your God will change your heart and the hearts of all your descendants, so that you will love him with all your heart and soul and so you may live!

Daniel 2:30 And it is not because I am wiser than anyone else that I know the secret of your dream, but because God wants you to understand what was in your heart.

Ezekiel
11:19 And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them. I will take away their stony, stubborn heart and give them a tender, responsive heart, 
36:26-27 And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations.