'Joy' in the Bible
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.