'Joy' in the Bible

You have put more joy in my heartthan they have when their grain and new wine abound.

But let all who take refuge in You rejoice;let them shout for joy forever.May You shelter them,and may those who love Your name boast about You.

You reveal the path of life to me;in Your presence is abundant joy;in Your right hand are eternal pleasures.

Let us shout for joy at your victoryand lift the banner in the name of our God.May Yahweh fulfill all your requests.

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, the king finds joy in Your strength.How greatly he rejoices in Your victory!

You give him blessings forever;You cheer him with joy in Your presence.

Then my head will be highabove my enemies around me;I will offer sacrifices in His tent with shouts of joy.I will sing and make music to the Lord.

For His anger lasts only a moment,but His favor, a lifetime.Weeping may spend the night,but there is joy in the morning.

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice,you righteous ones;shout for joy,all you upright in heart.

Those who look to Him are radiant with joy;their faces will never be ashamed.

Let those who want my vindicationshout for joy and be glad;let them continually say,“The Lord be exalted.He takes pleasure in His servant’s well-being.”

Then I will come to the altar of God,to God, my greatest joy.I will praise You with the lyre,God, my God.

You love righteousness and hate wickedness;therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joymore than your companions.

Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume all your garments;from ivory palaces harps bring you joy.

God ascends among shouts of joy,the Lord, among the sound of trumpets.

rising splendidly,is the joy of the whole earth.Mount Zion on the slopes of the northis the city of the great King.

Let me hear joy and gladness;let the bones You have crushed rejoice.

Restore the joy of Your salvation to me,and give me a willing spirit.

Those who live far away are awed by Your signs;You make east and west shout for joy.

The wilderness pastures overflow,and the hills are robed with joy.

Let the nations rejoice and shout for joy,for You judge the peoples with fairnessand lead the nations on earth.Selah

But the righteous are glad;they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy.

My lips will shout for joywhen I sing praise to Youbecause You have redeemed me.

For the choir director: on the Gittith. Of Asaph.Sing for joy to God our strength;shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.

Bring joy to Your servant’s life,because I turn to You, Lord.

North and south—You created them.Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.

Satisfy us in the morning with Your faithful loveso that we may shout with joy and be glad all our days.

For You have made me rejoice, Lord,by what You have done;I will shout for joybecause of the works of Your hands.

When I am filled with cares,Your comfort brings me joy.

Let the fields and everything in them exult.Then all the trees of the forest will shout for joy

Shout to the Lord, all the earth;be jubilant, shout for joy, and sing.

Let the rivers clap their hands;let the mountains shout together for joy

He brought His people out with rejoicing,His chosen ones with shouts of joy.

so that I may enjoy the prosperityof Your chosen ones,rejoice in the joy of Your nation,and boast about Your heritage.

Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgivingand announce His works with shouts of joy.

There are shouts of joy and victoryin the tents of the righteous:“The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!

I have Your decrees as a heritage forever;indeed, they are the joy of my heart.

Our mouths were filled with laughter then,and our tongues with shouts of joy.Then they said among the nations,“The Lord has done great things for them.”

Those who sow in tearswill reap with shouts of joy.

Though one goes along weeping,carrying the bag of seed,he will surely come back with shouts of joy,carrying his sheaves.

May Your priests be clothed with righteousness,and may Your godly people shout for joy.

I will clothe its priests with salvation,and its godly people will shout for joy.

May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouthif I do not remember you,if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!

Let the godly celebrate in triumphal glory;let them shout for joy on their beds.