Psalm 32:11
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous [who actively seek right standing with Him];
Shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
Psalm 64:10
The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in Him;
All the upright in heart will glory and offer praise.
Psalm 68:3
But let the righteous be glad; let them be in good spirits before God,
Yes, let them rejoice with delight.
Psalm 97:12
Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones [those whose moral and spiritual integrity places them in right standing with God],
And praise and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.
Psalm 33:1
Praise is becoming and appropriate for those who are upright [in heart—those with moral integrity and godly character].
Deuteronomy 12:12
And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you and your sons and your daughters, and your male and female servants, and the Levite who is within your [city] gates, since he has no portion or inheritance with you.
1 Samuel 2:1
Hannah prayed and said,
My horn (strength) is lifted up in the Lord,
My mouth has opened wide [to speak boldly] against my enemies,
Because I rejoice in Your salvation.
Ezra 3:11-13
They sang [responsively], praising and giving thanks to the Lord, saying, “For He is good, for His lovingkindness (mercy) toward Israel endures forever.” And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised the Lord because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.
Psalm 5:11
But let all who take refuge and put their trust in You rejoice,
Let them ever sing for joy;
Because You cover and shelter them,
Let those who love Your name be joyful and exult in You.
Psalm 7:10
My shield and my defense depend on God,
Who saves the upright in heart.
Psalm 32:2
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute wickedness,
And in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Psalm 97:1
Let the many islands and coastlands be glad.
Psalm 98:4
Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth;
Shout [in jubilation] and sing for joy and sing praises.
Psalm 125:4
Do good, O Lord, to those who are good
And to those who are upright in their hearts.
Zechariah 4:7
‘What are you, O great mountain [of obstacles]? Before Zerubbabel [who will rebuild the temple] you will become a plain (insignificant)! And he will bring out the capstone [of the new temple] with loud shouts of “Grace, grace to it!”’”
Romans 5:11
Not only that, but we also rejoice in God [rejoicing in His love and perfection] through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received and enjoy our reconciliation [with God].
Philippians 3:1
Finally, my
Philippians 3:3
for we [who are born-again have been reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, set apart for His purpose and] are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory and take pride and exult in Christ Jesus and place no confidence [in what we have or who we are] in the flesh—
Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, take pleasure in Him]; again I will say, rejoice!
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Be glad
Upright
Bible References
Be glad
Praise is becoming and appropriate for those who are upright [in heart—those with moral integrity and godly character].
The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in Him;
All the upright in heart will glory and offer praise.
But let the righteous be glad; let them be in good spirits before God,
Yes, let them rejoice with delight.
Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones [those whose moral and spiritual integrity places them in right standing with God],
And praise and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.
My horn (strength) is lifted up in the Lord,
My mouth has opened wide [to speak boldly] against my enemies,
Because I rejoice in Your salvation.
Shout
But let all who take refuge and put their trust in You rejoice,
Let them ever sing for joy;
Because You cover and shelter them,
Let those who love Your name be joyful and exult in You.
Let the many islands and coastlands be glad.
Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth;
Shout [in jubilation] and sing for joy and sing praises.
Upright
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute wickedness,
And in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Do good, O Lord, to those who are good
And to those who are upright in their hearts.