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VERSES ABOUT JOY
Think about it: the joy of the Lord doesn't just fill you with strength, it brings us all together. It's a joy that's not meant to be kept to yourself; it needs to be shared. Just like the Israelites were instructed to celebrate and share what they had with each other, you can spread the joy of the Lord with everyone you know.
This joy challenges you to love your neighbor and share the Gospel. When your heart is joyful in God, you are strong and empowered to spread that joy throughout your community. It's a lasting joy, something no one can take away.
Psalm 98:4-6 says, "Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; make music to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn— shout for joy before the Lord, the King." You can find so many verses like this that talk about the joy of our God.
You make the path of life known to me. Complete joy is in your presence. Pleasures are by your side forever.
Then he told them, “Go, eat rich foods, drink sweet drinks, and send portions to those who cannot provide for themselves. Today is a holy day for the Lord. Don’t be sad because the joy you have in the Lord is your strength.”
His anger lasts only a moment. His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may last for the night, but there is a song of joy in the morning.
May God, the source of hope, fill you with joy and peace through your faith in him. Then you will overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
But the spiritual nature produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness, and self-control. There are no laws against things like that.
I have told you this so that you will be as joyful as I am, and your joy will be complete.
Be glad and find joy in the Lord, you righteous people. Sing with joy, all whose motives are decent.
Always be joyful.Never stop praying.Whatever happens, give thanks, because it is God’s will in Christ Jesus that you do this.
So far you haven’t asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive so that you can be completely happy.
Although you have never seen Christ, you love him. You don’t see him now, but you believe in him. You are extremely happy with joy and praise that can hardly be expressed in wordsas you obtain the salvation that is the goal of your faith.
Shout loudly, and sing with joy, people of Zion! The Holy One of Israel is great. He is among you.”
God’s kingdom does not consist of what a person eats or drinks. Rather, God’s kingdom consists of God’s approval and peace, as well as the joy that the Holy Spirit gives.
Each of you should give whatever you have decided. You shouldn’t be sorry that you gave or feel forced to give, since God loves a cheerful giver.
I will find joy in the Lord. I will delight in my God. He has dressed me in the clothes of salvation. He has wrapped me in the robe of righteousness like a bridegroom with a priest’s turban, like a bride with her jewels.
Even if the fig tree does not bloom and the vines have no grapes, even if the olive tree fails to produce and the fields yield no food, even if the sheep pen is empty and the stalls have no cattle—even then, I will be happy with the Lord. I will truly find joy in God, who saves me.
My brothers and sisters, be very happy when you are tested in different ways.An angry person doesn’t do what God approves of.So get rid of all immoral behavior and all the wicked things you do. Humbly accept the word that God has placed in you. This word can save you.Do what God’s word says. Don’t merely listen to it, or you will fool yourselves.If someone listens to God’s word but doesn’t do what it says, he is like a person who looks at his face in a mirror,studies his features, goes away, and immediately forgets what he looks like.However, the person who continues to study God’s perfect laws that make people free and who remains committed to them will be blessed. People like that don’t merely listen and forget; they actually do what God’s laws say.If a person thinks that he is religious but can’t control his tongue, he is fooling himself. That person’s religion is worthless.Pure, unstained religion, according to God our Father, is to take care of orphans and widows when they suffer and to remain uncorrupted by this world.You know that such testing of your faith produces endurance.
Through Christ we can approach God and stand in his favor. So we brag because of our confidence that we will receive glory from God.The laws in Moses’ Teachings were added to increase the failure. But where sin increased, God’s kindness increased even more.As sin ruled by bringing death, God’s kindness would rule by bringing us his approval. This results in our living forever because of Jesus Christ our Lord.But that’s not all. We also brag when we are suffering. We know that suffering creates endurance,
You will go out with joy and be led out in peace. The mountains and the hills will break into songs of joy in your presence, and all the trees will clap their hands.
Joyfully sing to the Lord, you righteous people. Praising ⌞the Lord⌟ is proper for decent people.
The Lord is my strength and my shield. My heart trusted him, so I received help. My heart is triumphant; I give thanks to him with my song.
“I’m leaving you peace. I’m giving you my peace. I don’t give you the kind of peace that the world gives. So don’t be troubled or cowardly.
Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and provide me with a spirit of willing obedience.
Find joy in the Lord, you righteous people. Give thanks to him as you remember how holy he is.
The believers had a single purpose and went to the temple every day. They were joyful and humble as they ate at each other’s homes and shared their food.At the same time, they praised God and had the good will of all the people. Every day the Lord saved people, and they were added to the group.
My lips will sing with joy when I make music to praise you. My soul, which you have rescued, also will sing joyfully.
Sing with joy, you heavens! Rejoice, you earth! Break into shouts of joy, you mountains! The Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his humble people.
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them sing with joy forever. Protect them, and let those who love your name triumph in you.
by reciting psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs for your own good. Sing and make music to the Lord with your hearts.Live in love as Christ also loved us. He gave his life for us as an offering and sacrifice, a soothing aroma to God.Always thank God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Blessed are the people who know how to praise you. They walk in the light of your presence, O Lord.They find joy in your name all day long. They are joyful in your righteousness
The hope of righteous people ⌞leads to⌟ joy, but the eager waiting of wicked people comes to nothing.
However, don’t be happy that evil spirits obey you. Be happy that your names are written in heaven.”
Why are you discouraged, my soul? Why are you so restless? Put your hope in God, because I will still praise him. He is my savior and my God.
Also pray that by the will of God I may come to you with joy and be refreshed when I am with you.
My life is being poured out as a part of the sacrifice and service ⌞I offer to God⌟ for your faith. Yet, I am filled with joy, and I share that joy with all of you.For this same reason you also should be filled with joy and share that joy with me.
Blessed are the people who have these blessings! Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!
But let righteous people rejoice. Let them celebrate in God’s presence. Let them overflow with joy.
Rejoice then, and be very happy! You have a great reward in heaven. That’s the way their ancestors treated the prophets.
⌞He has sent me⌟ to provide for all those who grieve in Zion, to give them crowns instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of ⌞tears of⌟ grief, and clothes of praise instead of a spirit of weakness. They will be called Oaks of Righteousness, the Plantings of the Lord, so that he might display his glory.
Your words were found, and I devoured them. Your words are my joy and my heart’s delight, because I am called by your name, O Lord God of Armies.
Deceit is in the heart of those who plan evil, but joy belongs to those who advise peace.
Then our mouths were filled with laughter and our tongues with joyful songs. Then the nations said, “The Lord has done spectacular things for them.”
Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad. Say to the nations, ‘The Lord rules as king!’
Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad. Let the sea and everything in it roar like thunder.Let the fields and everything in them rejoice. Then all the trees in the forest will sing joyfully
Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad because of you. Let those who love your salvation continually say, “The Lord is great!”
The Lord your God is with you. He is a hero who saves you. He happily rejoices over you, renews you with his love, and celebrates over you with shouts of joy.
“But now, ⌞Father,⌟ I’m coming back to you. I say these things while I’m still in the world so that they will have the same joy that I have.
To an evil person sin is bait in a trap, but a righteous person runs away from it and is glad.
Sing to God; make music to praise his name. Make a highway for him to ride through the deserts. The Lord is his name. Celebrate in his presence.
Be glad, and rejoice forever in what I’m going to create, because I’m going to create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people to be a joy.
Now then, brothers and sisters, be joyful in the Lord. It’s no trouble for me to write the same things to you, and it’s for your safety.
You made me find joy in what you have done, O Lord. I will sing joyfully about the works of your hands.
Hannah prayed out loud, “My heart finds joy in the Lord. My head is lifted to the Lord. My mouth mocks my enemies. I rejoice because you saved ⌞me⌟.
Sing to the Lord! Praise his name! Day after day announce that the Lord saves his people.Tell people about his glory. Tell all the nations about his miracles.
So, brothers and sisters, I love you and miss you. You are my joy and my crown. Therefore, dear friends, keep your relationship with the Lord firm!
My soul longs and yearns for the Lord’s courtyards. My whole body shouts for joy to the living God.
People of Zion, be glad and find joy in the Lord your God. The Lord has given you the Teacher of Righteousness. He has sent the autumn rain and the spring rain as before.
Then let me go to the altar of God, to God my ⌞highest⌟ joy, and I will give thanks to you on the lyre, O God, my God.
He took Paul and Silas upstairs into his home and gave them something to eat. He and his family were thrilled to be believers in God.
I have great confidence in you, and I have a lot of reasons to be proud of you. Even as we suffer, I’m encouraged and feel very happy.
You will expand the nation and increase its happiness. It will be happy in your presence like those who celebrate the harvest or rejoice when dividing loot.
You satisfy my soul with the richest foods. My mouth will sing ⌞your⌟ praise with joyful lips.As I lie on my bed, I remember you. Through the long hours of the night, I think about you.You have been my help. In the shadow of your wings, I sing joyfully.
You have loved what is right and hated what is wrong. That is why God, your God, has anointed you, rather than your companions, with the oil of joy.
Sing with joy, you heavens, because the Lord has done this. Rejoice, you deep places of the earth. Break into shouts of joy, you mountains, you forests and every tree in them. The Lord has reclaimed Jacob. He will display his glory in Israel.
I can guarantee that there will be more happiness in heaven over one person who turns to God and changes the way he thinks and acts than over 99 people who already have turned to God and have his approval.”
In addition, our Lord Jesus Christ lets us continue to brag about God. After all, it is through Christ that we now have this restored relationship with God.
The people ransomed by the Lord will return. They will come to Zion singing with joy. Everlasting happiness will be on their heads ⌞as a crown⌟. They will be glad and joyful. They will have no sorrow or grief.
I find joy in the way ⌞shown by⌟ your written instructions more than I find joy in all kinds of riches.
Then young women will rejoice and dance along with young men and old men. I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them. I will give them joy in place of their sorrow.
On that day ⌞his people⌟ will say, “This is our God; we have waited for him, and now he will save us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him. Let us rejoice and be glad because he will save us.”
Let the nations be glad and sing joyfully because you judge everyone with justice and guide the nations on the earth. Selah
We are the ⌞true⌟ circumcised people ⌞of God⌟ because we serve God’s Spirit and take pride in Christ Jesus. We don’t place any confidence in physical things,
Bring everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.
At that time you will say, “I will praise you, O Lord. Although you had been angry with me, you turned your anger away from me, and you comforted me.
We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God—those whom he has called according to his plan.
so that I may recite your praises one by one in the gates of Zion and find joy in your salvation.
The Lord is my strength and my song. He is my Savior. This is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will honor him.
When he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were glad to see the Lord.
It isn’t that we want to have control over your Christian faith. Rather, we want to work with you so that you will be happy. Certainly, you are firmly established in the Christian faith.
Since I’m convinced of this, I know that I will continue to live and be with all of you. This will help you to grow and be joyful in your faith.
There, in the presence of the Lord your God, you and your families will eat and enjoy everything you’ve worked for, because the Lord your God has blessed you.
Let them bring songs of thanksgiving as their sacrifice. Let them tell in joyful songs what he has done.
The people ransomed by the Lord will return. They will come to Zion singing with joy. Everlasting happiness will be on their heads ⌞as a crown⌟. They will be glad and joyful. They will have no sorrow or grief.
They will announce what they remember of your great goodness, and they will joyfully sing about your righteousness.
I will sing forever about the evidence of your mercy, O Lord. I will tell about your faithfulness to every generation.You crushed Rahab; it was like a corpse. With your strong arm you scattered your enemies.The heavens are yours. The earth is also yours. You made the world and everything in it.You created north and south. Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon sing your name joyfully.Your arm is mighty. Your hand is strong. Your right hand is lifted high.Righteousness and justice are the foundations of your throne. Mercy and truth stand in front of you.Blessed are the people who know how to praise you. They walk in the light of your presence, O Lord.They find joy in your name all day long. They are joyful in your righteousnessbecause you are the glory of their strength. By your favor you give us victory.Our shield belongs to the Lord. Our king belongs to the Holy One of Israel.Once in a vision you said to your faithful ones: “I set a boy above warriors. I have raised up one chosen from the people.I said, “Your mercy will last forever. Your faithfulness stands firm in the heavens.”
Every good present and every perfect gift comes from above, from the Father who made the sun, moon, and stars. The Father doesn’t change like the shifting shadows produced by the sun and the moon.
Make music to praise God. Play music for him! Make music to praise our king. Play music for him!God is the king of the whole earth. Make your best music for him!
Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Through Christ, God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing that heaven has to offer.
The disciples worshiped him and were overjoyed as they went back to Jerusalem.They were always in the temple, where they praised God.
Yet, by doing good, he has given evidence of his existence. He gives you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons. He fills you with food and your lives with happiness.”
Why are you discouraged, my soul? Why are you so restless? Put your hope in God, because I will still praise him. He is my savior and my God.
“Now you’re in a painful situation. But I will see you again. Then you will be happy, and no one will take that happiness away from you.
Why are you discouraged, my soul? Why are you so restless? Put your hope in God, because I will still praise him. He is my savior and my God.
But I thank God, who always leads us in victory because of Christ. Wherever we go, God uses us to make clear what it means to know Christ. It’s like a fragrance that fills the air.
So I will thank you as long as I live. I will lift up my hands ⌞to pray⌟ in your name.You satisfy my soul with the richest foods. My mouth will sing ⌞your⌟ praise with joyful lips.
Hallelujah! Sing a new song to the Lord. Sing his praise in the assembly of godly people.
Let them glorify him when the people are gathered for worship. Let them praise him in the company of respected leaders.
I will give thanks to you with all my heart. I will make music to praise you in front of the false gods.I will bow toward your holy temple. I will give thanks to your name because of your mercy and truth. You have made your name and your promise greater than everything.
“His master replied, ‘Good job! You’re a good and faithful servant! You proved that you could be trusted with a small amount. I will put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master’s happiness.’
I want to praise the Lord throughout my life. I want to make music to praise my God as long as I live.
Don’t get drunk on wine, which leads to wild living. Instead, be filled with the Spiritby reciting psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs for your own good. Sing and make music to the Lord with your hearts.Live in love as Christ also loved us. He gave his life for us as an offering and sacrifice, a soothing aroma to God.Always thank God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
A person is delighted to hear an answer from his own mouth, and a timely word—oh, how good!
but be happy as you share Christ’s sufferings. Then you will also be full of joy when he appears again in his glory.
You imitated us and the Lord. In spite of a lot of suffering, you welcomed God’s word with the kind of joy that the Holy Spirit gives.