28 Verses About Joyful from 14 Books

1 Kings 8:66

On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had shown to David his servant, and to Israel his people.

2 Chronicles 7:10

On the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away to their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the goodness that the LORD had shown to David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.

Deuteronomy 16:15

You shall keep a feast to the LORD your God seven days in the place which the LORD shall choose; because the LORD your God will bless you in all your increase, and in all the work of your hands, and you shall be altogether joyful.

Deuteronomy 28:47

Because you didn't serve the LORD your God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things;

Ecclesiastes 7:14

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.

Ecclesiastes 8:15

Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that will accompany him in his labor all the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 9:9

Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your life of vanity, which he has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity: for that is your portion in life, and in your labor in which you labor under the sun.



Additions to Esther 9:25

Then Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart. But when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he didn't stand up or move for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.

Esther 5:9

Then Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart, but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he didn't stand up nor move for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.

Ezekiel 7:7

Your doom has come to you, inhabitant of the land: the time has come, the day is near, [a day of] tumult, and not [of] joyful shouting, on the mountains.

Ezra 6:22

and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

Habakkuk 3:18

yet I will rejoice in the LORD. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!

Hebrews 10:34

For you both had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an enduring one in the heavens.

Isaiah 16:10

Gladness is taken away, and joy out of the fruitful field; and in the vineyards there will be no singing, neither joyful noise. Nobody will tread out wine in the presses. I have made the shouting stop.



Isaiah 49:13

Sing, heavens; and be joyful, earth; and break forth into singing, mountains: for the LORD has comforted his people, and will have compassion on his afflicted.

Isaiah 56:7

even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples."

Isaiah 61:10

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Job 3:7

Behold, let that night be barren. Let no joyful voice come therein.

Luke 19:6

He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully.

Psalms 5:11

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.

Psalms 35:9

My soul shall be joyful in the LORD. It shall rejoice in his salvation.



Psalms 63:5

My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,

Psalms 66:1

Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

Psalms 81:1

Sing aloud to God, our strength! Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob!

Psalms 98:4

Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! Burst out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises!

Psalms 98:6

With trumpets and sound of the ram's horn, make a joyful noise before the King, the LORD.

Psalms 113:9

He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!

Psalms 149:2

Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.







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