They offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced; for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.

You have multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

The Yahweh's ransomed ones will return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away."

I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full.

The ransomed of Yahweh shall return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy shall be on their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy; [and] sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Moreover those who were near to them, [even] as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, food of meal, cakes of figs, and clusters of raisins, and wine, and oil, and cattle, and sheep in abundance: for there was joy in Israel.

David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers the singers, with instruments of music, stringed instruments and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.

So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh out of the house of Obed-Edom with joy.

Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth.

Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Yahweh: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.

Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for Yahweh had made them to rejoice over their enemies.

So there was great joy in Jerusalem; for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.

But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers' [houses], the old men who had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:

so that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people; for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.

The children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.

and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for Yahweh had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

Then he said to them, "Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Don't be grieved; for the joy of Yahweh is your strength."

The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.

In every province, and in every city, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness, joy, a feast, and a good day. Many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen on them.

Behold, this is the joy of his way: out of the earth, others shall spring.

that the triumphing of the wicked is short, the joy of the godless but for a moment?

the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness.

when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice, Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.

You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forevermore. A Prayer by David.

It happened as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music.

For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.

Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me. I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to Yahweh.

For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!

Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy!

Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause. Yes, let them say continually, "Yahweh be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!"

These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I used to go with the crowd, and led them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping a holy day.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.

They also who dwell in faraway places are afraid at your wonders. You call the morning's dawn and the evening with songs of joy.

The pastures are covered with flocks. The valleys also are clothed with grain. They shout for joy! They also sing. For the Chief Musician. A song. A Psalm.

Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you will judge the peoples with equity, and govern the nations on earth. Selah.

My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!

Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

It was told king David, saying, "Yahweh has blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that pertains to him, because of the ark of God." David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom into the city of David with joy.

Let the field and all that is in it exult! Then all the trees of the woods shall sing for joy

Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all the earth! Burst out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises!

Let the rivers clap their hands. Let the mountains sing for joy together.

Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands!

He brought forth his people with joy, his chosen with singing.

I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.

He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves. A Song of Ascents. By Solomon.

Let your priest be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!"

Her priests I will also clothe with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"

Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don't remember you; if I don't prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.

Let the saints rejoice in honor. Let them sing for joy on their beds.

All the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with the sound of them.

The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.

The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.

It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.

Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

Therefore with joy you will draw water out of the wells of salvation.

Whatever my eyes desired, I didn't keep from them. I didn't withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.

For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

For he shall not often reflect on the days of his life; because God occupies him with the joy of his heart.

Go your way -- eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.

Gladness is taken away, and joy out of the fruitful field; and in the vineyards there will be no singing, neither joyful noise. Nobody will tread out wine in the presses. I have made the shouting stop.

and behold, joy and gladness, killing cattle and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die."

The mirth of tambourines ceases. The sound of those who rejoice ends. The joy of the harp ceases.

There is a crying in the streets because of the wine. All joy is darkened. The mirth of the land is gone.

The humble also will increase their joy in Yahweh, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Thorns and briars will come up on my people's land; yes, on all the houses of joy in the joyous city.

It will blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing. Lebanon's glory Lebanon will be given to it, the excellence of Carmel and Sharon. They will see Yahweh's glory, the excellence of our God.