10 Bible Verses about Restored Joy

Let me again experience the joy of your deliverance! Sustain me by giving me the desire to obey!

O God, invincible warrior, restore us! Smile on us! Then we will be delivered!

Then you turned my lament into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and covered me with joy.

to strengthen those who mourn in Zion, by giving them a turban, instead of ashes, oil symbolizing joy, instead of mourning, a garment symbolizing praise, instead of discouragement. They will be called oaks of righteousness, trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor.

Out of those places you will hear songs of thanksgiving and the sounds of laughter and merriment. I will increase their number and they will not dwindle away. I will bring them honor and they will no longer be despised.

The Lord says, "At that time young women will dance and be glad. Young men and old men will rejoice. I will turn their grief into gladness. I will give them comfort and joy in place of their sorrow.

From there I will give back her vineyards to her, and turn the "Valley of Trouble" into an "Opportunity for Hope." There she will sing as she did when she was young, when she came up from the land of Egypt.

I tell you the solemn truth, you will weep and wail, but the world will rejoice; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into joy.

Grant me the ultimate joy of being forgiven! May the bones you crushed rejoice!

I am oppressed and suffering! O God, deliver and protect me!