| Joy, Happiness,
and Delight
Old
Testament
The
meek also shall increase their joy in the
LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in
the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah 29:19
Although the
fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall
fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive
shall fail, and the fields shall yield no
meat; the flock shall be cut off from the
fold, and there shall be no herd in the
stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will
joy in the God of my salvation. The LORD God
is my strength, and he will make my feet like
hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon
mine high places. To the chief singer on my
stringed instruments. Habakkuk 3:17-19
Behold,
happy is the man whom God correcteth:
therefore despise not thou the chastening of
the Almighty: Job 5:17
Blessed is
the man that walketh not in the counsel of the
ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners,
nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But
his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in
his law doth he meditate day and night. Psalms
1:1-2
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with
trembling. Psalms 2:11
But let all those that put their trust in thee
rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because
thou defendest them: let them also that love
thy name be joyful in thee. For thou, LORD,
wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt
thou compass him as with a shield. Psalms
5:11-12
I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole
heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous
works. I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I
will sing praise to thy name, O thou most
High. Psalms 9:1-2
We will
rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of
our God we will set up our banners: the LORD
fulfil all thy petitions. Psalms 20:5
Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye
righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are
upright in heart. Psalms 32:11
Rejoice in
the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely
for the upright. Praise the LORD with harp:
sing unto him with the psaltery and an
instrument of ten strings. Sing unto him a new
song; play skilfully with a loud noise. For
the word of the LORD is right; and all his
works are done in truth. Psalms 33:1-4
Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that
favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say
continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which
hath pleasure in the prosperity of his
servant. Psalms 35:27
And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it
shall rejoice in his salvation. Psalms 35:9
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall
give thee the desires of thine heart. Psalms
37:4
But the meek
shall inherit the earth; and shall delight
themselves in the abundance of peace. Psalms
37:11
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy
law is within my heart. Psalms 40:8
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and
uphold me with thy free spirit. Then will I
teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners
shall be converted unto thee. Psalms 51:12-13
He hath
remembered his mercy and his truth toward the
house of Israel: all the ends of the earth
have seen the salvation of our God. Make a
joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth:
make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing
praise. Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with
the harp, and the voice of a psalm. With
trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful
noise before the LORD, the King. Psalms 98:3-6
And I will
delight myself in thy commandments, which I
have loved. Psalms 119:47
Happy is he
that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose
hope is in the LORD his God: Which made
heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that
therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:
Psalms 146:5-6
Happy is the
man that findeth wisdom, and the man that
getteth understanding. Proverbs 3:13
He that
despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that
hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. Proverbs
14:21
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find
good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is
he. Proverbs 16:20
New
Testament
Blessed are ye, when men shall
revile you, and persecute you, and shall say
all manner of evil against you falsely, for my
sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for
great is your reward in heaven: for so
persecuted they the prophets which were before
you. Matthew 5:11-12
Notwithstanding in this
rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto
you; but rather rejoice, because your names
are written in heaven. Luke 10:20
Thou hast made known to me the
ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy
with thy countenance. Acts 2:28
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink;
but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the
Holy Ghost. Romans 14:17
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and
peace in believing, that ye may abound in
hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Romans 15:13
But the fruit of the Spirit is
love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness,
goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against
such there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23
For this cause we also, since
the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for
you, and to desire that ye might be filled
with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom
and spiritual understanding; That ye might
walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing,
being fruitful in every good work, and
increasing in the knowledge of God;
Strengthened with all might, according to his
glorious power, unto all patience and
longsuffering with joyfulness; Giving thanks
unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be
partakers of the inheritance of the saints in
light: Colossians 1:9-12
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall
into divers temptations; Knowing this, that
the trying of your faith worketh patience. But
let patience have her perfect work, that ye
may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
James 1:2-4
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ,
happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of
God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil
spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. 1
Peter 4:14
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