Acts 8:8
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8 So there was great joy in that city.
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Romans 15:9-12
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9 and that the gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,
“Therefore I will confess you among the gentiles
and sing praises to your name”;(A)
10 and again he says,
“Rejoice, O gentiles, with his people”;
11 and again,
“Praise the Lord, all you gentiles,
and let all the peoples praise him”;
12 and again Isaiah says,
“The root of Jesse shall come,
the one who rises to rule the gentiles;
in him the gentiles shall hope.”(B)
Acts 13:52
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52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.(A)
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Acts 13:48
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48 When the gentiles heard this, they were glad and praised the word of the Lord, and as many as had been destined for eternal life became believers.
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Acts 8:39
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39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; the eunuch saw him no more and went on his way rejoicing.(A)
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Luke 2:10-11
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10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people:(A) 11 to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah,[a] the Lord.(B)
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- 2.11 Or the Christ
Isaiah 42:10-12
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A Hymn of Praise
10 Sing to the Lord a new song,
his praise from the end of the earth!
Let the sea roar[a] and all that fills it,
the coastlands and their inhabitants.(A)
11 Let the desert and its towns lift up their voice,
the villages that Kedar inhabits;
let the inhabitants of Sela shout for joy;
let them shout from the tops of the mountains.
12 Let them give glory to the Lord
and declare his praise in the coastlands.(B)
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- 42.10 Cn: Heb Those who go down to the sea
Isaiah 35:1-2
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The Return of the Redeemed to Zion
35 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad;
the desert shall rejoice and blossom;
like the crocus(A) 2 it shall blossom abundantly
and rejoice with joy and shouting.
The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,
the majesty of Carmel and Sharon.
They shall see the glory of the Lord,
the majesty of our God.]][a](B)
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- 34.17–35.2 Q ms lacks 34.17–35.2
Psalm 98:2-6
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2 The Lord has made known his victory;
he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.(A)
3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness
to the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the victory of our God.(B)
4 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
break forth into joyous song and sing praises.(C)
5 Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
with the lyre and the sound of melody.
6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn
make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord.(D)
Psalm 96:10-12
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10 Say among the nations, “The Lord is king!
The world is firmly established; it shall never be moved.
He will judge the peoples with equity.”(A)
11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
let the sea roar and all that fills it;(B)
12 let the field exult and everything in it.
Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy
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