Thematic Bible: The Joy of God over his people
Thematic Bible
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Uprightness
The Lord abhors those who are perverse in heart, but those who are blameless in their ways are his delight.
I know, my God, that you examine thoughts and are pleased with integrity. With pure motives I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you.
the Joy of God over his people » Leads him to » Do them good
I will take delight in doing good to them. I will faithfully and wholeheartedly plant them firmly in the land.'
This is what will happen: Just as the Lord delighted to do good for you and make you numerous, he will take delight in destroying and decimating you. You will be uprooted from the land you are about to possess.
the Joy of God over his people » Illustrated
As a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you. As a bridegroom rejoices over a bride, so your God will rejoice over you.
Bring the fattened calf and kill it! Let us eat and celebrate, because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again -- he was lost and is found!' So they began to celebrate.
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Repentance
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."
I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent.
the Joy of God over his people » Leads him to » Prosper them
The Lord your God will make the labor of your hands abundantly successful and multiply your children, the offspring of your cattle, and the produce of your soil. For the Lord your God will once more rejoice over you to make you prosperous just as he rejoiced over your ancestors,
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Faith
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death, and he was not to be found because God took him up. For before his removal he had been commended as having pleased God. Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
the Joy of God over his people » Leads him to » Deliver them
He brought me out into a wide open place; he delivered me because he was pleased with me.
the Joy of God over his people » Greatness of, described
The Lord your God is in your midst; he is a warrior who can deliver. He takes great delight in you; he renews you by his love; he shouts for joy over you."
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Praying to him
The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Hope in his mercy
The Lord takes delight in his faithful followers, and in those who wait for his loyal love.
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Fear of him
The Lord takes delight in his faithful followers, and in those who wait for his loyal love.
the Joy of God over his people » Leads him to » Give them the inheritance
If the Lord delights in us, then he will bring us into this land and give it to us -- a land that is flowing with milk and honey.
the Joy of God over his people » Leads him to » Comfort them
Jerusalem will bring me joy, and my people will bring me happiness. The sound of weeping or cries of sorrow will never be heard in her again.
the Joy of God over his people » Exemplified
May the Lord your God be praised because he favored you by placing you on the throne of Israel! Because of the Lord's eternal love for Israel, he made you king so you could make just and right decisions."
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Meekness
For the Lord takes delight in his people; he exalts the oppressed by delivering them.