Psalm 18

He reached down from on high, he took me;
he drew me out of mighty waters.
He delivered me from my strong enemy,
and from those who hated me;
for they were too mighty for me.
They confronted me in the day of my calamity;
but the Lord was my support.
He brought me out into a broad place;
he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

He delighted in me.

The Hebrew is חָפֵץ or chaphets

God takes pleasure - is curiously pleased - enough to bend down.

I recall the delight when my wife and I came upon a turtle laying her eggs.

And when a family of turkeys were surprised and exploded in flight.

At the close of a long day, I attended an evensong sung by two dozen seeming angels.

I am sure they are not always angels, but it was - they were - delightful.

From a troubled sleep, my enemies: pride, doubt, and more, awakened me with pain.

I struggled to escape my enemies and found the story of a young orangutang.

I was delighted, reclaimed my peace, and returned to sleep.

I am but an animal, often stupid, selfish, and even savage.

Still the Creator of the Cosmos delights in me.

Psalm 18