2 Nephi 4:16

~588–570 BC

1830 Edition

Behold, my soul delighteth in the things of the Lord; and my heart pondereth continually upon the things which I have seen and heard.

Influences

Isaiah 42:1 (KJV)
Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
Luke 2:19 (KJV)
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
Luke 7:22 (KJV)
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

Simple English

I love the things of the Lord. I keep thinking about the things I have seen and heard.

Paraphrase

My soul delights in the things of the Lord. My heart never stops thinking about what I’ve seen and heard.