'Joy' in the Bible

You have given me more joy in my heart than at harvest times, when grain and wine abound.

Let all those who take refuge in you rejoice! Let them shout for joy forever, and may you protect them. Let those who love your name exult in you.

May we shout for joy at your deliverance and unfurl our banners in the name of our God. May the LORD fulfill all your petitions.

Indeed, you have given him eternal blessings; you will make him glad with the joy of your presence.

Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies, even those who surround me. I will sacrifice in his tent with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melodies to the LORD.

For his wrath is only momentary; yet his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may lodge for the night, but shouts of joy will come in the morning.

You have turned my mourning into dancing; you took off my sackcloth and clothed me with a garment of joy,

Righteous ones, be glad in the LORD and rejoice! Shout for joy, all of you who are upright in heart!

with a new song, sing to him; with shouts of joy, play skillfully.

Let those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and rejoice! Let them continuously say, "Magnify the LORD, who delights in giving peace to his servant."

Let all who seek you shout for joy and be glad in you. May those who love your deliverance say, "The LORD be magnified!" continuously.

These things I will recall as I pour out my troubles within me: I used to go with the crowd in a procession to the house of God, accompanied with shouts of joy and thanksgiving.

Then I will approach the altar of God, even to God in whom my joy finds its source. Then I will praise you with the lyre, God, my God,

Filled with joy and gladness, they are presented when they enter the king's palace.

Clap your hands, all you nations! Shout to God with a loud cry of joy!

Beautifully situated, the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion towards the north, the city of the great King.

Let me know joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and let a willing attitude control me.

But I will sing of your power and in the morning I will shout for joy about your gracious love. For you have been a fortress for me; and a refuge when I am distressed.

For you have been my strength, and in the shadow of your wings I will shout for joy.

Those living at the furthest ends of the earth are seized by fear because of your miraculous deeds. You make the going forth of the morning and the evening shout for joy.

The wilderness pastures drip with dew, and the hills wrap themselves with joy.

The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are covered with grain. They shout for joy; yes, they burst out in song! To the Director: A song. A Psalm.

Let the nations rejoice and sing for joy, because you judge people with fairness and you govern the people of the earth. Interlude

But the righteous rejoice and exult before God; they are overwhelmed with joy.

My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you, whose life you have redeemed.

I desire and long for the Temple courts of the LORD. My heart and body sing for joy to the living God.

Satisfy us in the morning with your gracious love so we may sing for joy and rejoice every day.

Because you made me glad with your awesome deeds, LORD, I will sing for joy at the works of your hands.

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

The field and all that is in it will rejoice; then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy

let the rivers clap their hands in unison; and let the mountains sing for joy

Serve the LORD with joy. Come before him with a joyful shout!

He led his people out with gladness, his chosen ones with shouts of joy.

to witness the prosperity of your chosen ones, to rejoice in your nation's joy, to glory in your inheritance.

Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and talk about his works with shouts of joy.

I find joy in the path of your decrees, as if I owned all kinds of riches.

I take joy in your decrees, for they are my counselors. Daleth

Help me live my life by your commands, because my joy is in them.

Their minds are clogged as with greasy fat, but I find joy in your instruction.

I have inherited your decrees forever, because they are the joy of my heart.

I find joy at what you have said like one who has discovered a great treasure.

I am longing for your deliverance, LORD, and your instruction is my joy.

Those who weep while they plant will sing for joy while they harvest.

May your priests be clothed with righteousness and may your godly ones shout for joy.

I will clothe its priests with salvation and its godly ones will shout for joy.

for it was there that our captors asked us for songs and our torturers demanded joy from us, "Sing us one of the songs about Zion!"

May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don't remember you, if I don't consider Jerusalem to be more important than my highest joy.

May those he loves be exalted, singing for joy on their couches.