Isaiah 9:3

Good News Translation

You have given them great joy, Lord; you have made them happy. They rejoice in what you have done, as people rejoice when they harvest grain or when they divide captured wealth.

Cross References

Nehemiah 9:23

You gave them as many children as there are stars in the sky, and let them conquer and live in the land that you had promised their ancestors to give them.

Job 12:23

He makes nations strong and great, but then he defeats and destroys them.

Psalm 107:38

He blessed his people, and they had many children; he kept their herds of cattle from decreasing.

Psalm 119:162

How happy I am because of your promises— as happy as someone who finds rich treasure.

Psalm 4:7

But the joy that you have given me is more than they will ever have with all their grain and wine.

Isaiah 10:26

I, the Lord Almighty, will beat them with my whip as I did the people of Midian at Oreb Rock. I will punish Assyria as I punished Egypt.

Isaiah 12:1

A day is coming when people will sing, “I praise you, Lord! You were angry with me, but now you comfort me and are angry no longer.

Isaiah 14:5

The Lord has ended the power of the evil rulers

Isaiah 25:9

When it happens, everyone will say, “He is our God! We have put our trust in him, and he has rescued us. He is the Lord! We have put our trust in him, and now we are happy and joyful because he has saved us.”

Isaiah 26:15

Lord, you have made our nation grow, enlarging its territory on every side; and this has brought you honor.

Isaiah 35:10

They will reach Jerusalem with gladness, singing and shouting for joy. They will be happy forever, forever free from sorrow and grief.

Isaiah 35:2

The desert will sing and shout for joy; it will be as beautiful as the Lebanon Mountains and as fertile as the fields of Carmel and Sharon. Everyone will see the Lord's splendor, see his greatness and power.

Isaiah 54:1

Jerusalem, you have been like a childless woman, but now you can sing and shout for joy. Now you will have more children than a woman whose husband never left her.

Isaiah 55:12

“You will leave Babylon with joy; you will be led out of the city in peace. The mountains and hills will burst into singing, and the trees will shout for joy.

Isaiah 61:10

Jerusalem rejoices because of what the Lord has done. She is like a bride dressed for her wedding. God has clothed her with salvation and victory.

Isaiah 61:7

Your shame and disgrace are ended. You will live in your own land, And your wealth will be doubled; Your joy will last forever.

Isaiah 65:14

They will sing for joy, but you will cry with a broken heart.

Isaiah 65:18

Be glad and rejoice forever in what I create. The new Jerusalem I make will be full of joy, and her people will be happy.

Isaiah 66:10

Rejoice with Jerusalem; be glad for her, all you that love this city! Rejoice with her now, all you that have mourned for her!

Jeremiah 31:7

The Lord says, “Sing with joy for Israel, the greatest of the nations. Sing your song of praise, ‘The Lord has saved his people; he has rescued all who are left.’

Hosea 4:7

“The more of you priests there are, the more you sin against me, and so I will turn your honor into disgrace.

Leviticus 26:13

I, the Lord your God, brought you out of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves. I broke the power that held you down and I let you walk with your head held high.”

Zechariah 10:8

“I will call my people and gather them together. I will rescue them and make them as numerous as they used to be.

Zechariah 2:11

At that time many nations will come to the Lord and become his people. He will live among you, and you will know that he has sent me to you.

Zechariah 8:23

In those days ten foreigners will come to one Jew and say, ‘We want to share in your destiny, because we have heard that God is with you.’”

Luke 11:22

But when a stronger man attacks him and defeats him, he carries away all the weapons the owner was depending on and divides up what he stole.

Acts 8:8

So there was great joy in that city.

Philippians 4:4

May you always be joyful in your union with the Lord. I say it again: rejoice!

1 Peter 1:8

You love him, although you have not seen him, and you believe in him, although you do not now see him. So you rejoice with a great and glorious joy which words cannot express,

Judges 5:3

Listen, you kings! Pay attention, you rulers! I will sing and play music to Israel's God, the Lord.

Judges 7:22

While Gideon's men were blowing their trumpets, the Lord made the enemy troops attack each other with their swords. They ran toward Zarethan as far as Beth Shittah, as far as the town of Abel Meholah near Tabbath.

Judges 8:12

The two Midianite kings, Zebah and Zalmunna, ran away, but he pursued them and captured them, and caused their whole army to panic.

1 Samuel 30:16

And he led David to them. The raiders were scattered all over the place, eating, drinking, and celebrating because of the enormous amount of loot they had captured from Philistia and Judah.