Lyrics
Lord You are a stream of purest water
Blessing grows in beauty by Your side
From the rising of the sun until the day is done
In Your Word, oh Lord, I will abide
I delight in You
I delight in You
Like water, You satisfy my soul
I delight in You
I delight in You
Oh day and night
I delight in You
Keep me from the counsel of the wicked
Keep your light upon the ancient path
Chaff will blow away
And all the flowers fade
But only You and Your Word will last
I delight in You
I delight in You
Like water, You satisfy my soul
I delight in You
I delight in You
Oh day and night
I delight in You
Lord You know my heart is prone to wander
Lord You know my feet have gone astray
Though my flesh my fail
Every sin was nailed to the Cross
Now I will sing
I delight in You
I delight in You
Like water, You satisfy my soul
I delight in You
I delight in You
Oh day and night
I delight in You
I delight in You
I delight in You
Like water, You satisfy my soul
I delight in You
I delight in You
Oh day and night
I delight in You
Oh day and night
I delight in You
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Meaning & Inspiration
I Delight In You develops the imagery and contrast of Psalm 1 as a personal prayer. God and His Word are compared with satisfying water, while blessing grows beside the stream. Against that stability, wicked counsel, chaff, fading flowers, wandering, and human weakness all appear temporary or unreliable. The recurring declaration of delight gives the song a devotional center: meditation on Scripture is presented not merely as duty, but as glad dependence on God throughout day and night.
The first two verses closely echo Psalm 1, including delight in divine instruction, meditation day and night, the fruitful tree beside water, and chaff driven away. The lyric also turns from the psalm toward the cross, confessing sin and affirming that it was nailed there. That image recalls Colossians 2, where the record of debt is canceled and nailed to the cross. By joining these themes, the song connects abiding in the Word with grace for a heart prone to wander, finding lasting satisfaction in God rather than in unstable counsel.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 1:1-4 The verses echo delight in divine instruction, meditation day and night, a tree by water, and chaff blown away.
- Colossians 2:13-14 The passage describes the record of debt being canceled and nailed to the cross.