"Because you didn't serve the LORD your God joyfully and wholeheartedly, despite the abundance of everything you have,

Later on, David was informed, "The LORD has blessed the home of Obed-edom and everything he has since he's in possession of the Ark of God." So David went out joyfully and brought up the Ark of God to the City of David from Obed-edom's home.

And I know, God, that it is you who searches the heart and you who finds pleasure in righteousness. With a righteous heart I have freely given all these things, and now I have seen all of these people of yours giving freely and joyfully to you!

King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the descendants of Levi to sing praises to the LORD based on psalms that had been written by David and Asaph the seer. So they all joyfully sang praises, bowed low, and worshipped.

Let darkness carry that night away; let it not take its place joyfully among the days of the year; let it not be entered into the calendar.

while the morning stars sang together and all the divine beings shouted joyfully?

Just as I am satisfied with the choicest of foods, so my lips will praise you joyfully.

Sing joyfully to God, our strength. Raise a shout to the God of Jacob.

How happy are the people who can worship joyfully! LORD, they walk in the light of your presence.

Come! Let us sing joyfully to the LORD! Let us shout for joy to the rock of our salvation.

You will draw water joyfully from the wells of salvation. And you will say at that time:

As for what was sown on the stony ground, this is the person who hears the word and accepts it joyfully at once,

Others are like the seeds sown on the stony ground. When they hear the word, at once they joyfully accept it,

The ones on the stony ground are the people who joyfully welcome the word when they hear it. But since they don't have any roots, they believe for a while, but in a time of testing they fall away.

always praying joyfully in every one of my prayers for all of you

So joyfully welcome him in the Lord and make sure you honor such people highly,

Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, to tens of thousands of angels joyfully gathered together,

Continue to follow and be submissive to your leaders, since they are watching over your souls as those who will have to give a word of explanation. By doing this, you will be letting them carry out their duties joyfully, and not with grief, for that would be harmful for you.