Thematic Bible: The Joy of God over his people
Thematic Bible
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Uprightness
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
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.
the Joy of God over his people » Leads him to » Do them good
Yes, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.'
It shall happen that as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you, so the LORD will rejoice over you to cause you to perish, and to destroy you; and you shall be plucked from off the land where you go in to possess it.
the Joy of God over his people » Illustrated
For just as a young man marries a virgin, so your sons shall marry you; and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so your God will rejoice over you.
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate; for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate.
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Repentance
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting."
I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.
the Joy of God over his people » Leads him to » Prosper them
The LORD your God will make you plenteous in all the work of your hand, in the fruit of your womb, and in the fruit of your livestock, and in the fruit of your ground, for the LORD will again rejoice over you for good, as he rejoiced over your fathers;
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Faith
By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he would not see death, and he was not found, because God took him away. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God. Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.
the Joy of God over his people » Leads him to » Deliver them
He also brought me out into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
the Joy of God over his people » Greatness of, described
The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Praying to him
The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Hope in his mercy
The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Fear of him
The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
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 which flows with milk and honey.
the Joy of God over his people » Leads him to » Comfort them
I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people; and there shall be heard in her no more the voice of weeping and the voice of crying.
the Joy of God over his people » Exemplified
Blessed is the LORD your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD's eternal love for Israel, therefore made he you king, to do justice and righteousness."
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Meekness
For the LORD takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.