JOY IN GOD’S STRENGTH, SALVATION, AND PRESENCE
O LORD, the king rejoicesH8055 in Your strength. How greatly he exultsH1523 in Your salvation! You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed…
FAITH IS THE VICTORY
May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed. May we shout for joyH7442 at your victory and raise a banner in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your petitions.…
JOY IN HIS PRESENCE, NOW AND FOREVER
I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is gladH8055 and my tongue rejoicesH1523; my body also will dwell securely. For You will not abandon…
GOD’S PRUNING PRODUCES JOY
But let all who take refuge in You rejoiceH8055; let them ever shout for joyH7422. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoiceH5970 in You. For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them…
REJOICE! NATION SAVED FROM ANNIHILATION!
Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal garments of blue and white, with a large gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa shouted and rejoicedH6670. For the Jews it…
WHO WEEPS?
JOY OF JERUSALEM HEARD FROM AFAR!
At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyousH8057 dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres . . . On…
THE JOY OF THE LORD
Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joyH2304 of the LORD…
GOD RECONSTRUCTS HIS TEMPLE IN YOU
But many of the older priests, Levites, and family heads who had seen the first temple wept loudly when they saw the foundation of this temple. Still, many others shouted joyfullyH8057. The people could not distinguish the shouts of joyH8057…
MORE, MORE, MORE! CRIED THE WORSHIPERS
The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joyH8057. For Hezekiah king of Judah contributed a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for the assembly, and the officials contributed a thousand bulls and…