Job 8:21
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21 He will once again fill your mouth with laughter
and your lips with shouts of joy.
Psalm 126:2
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2 We were filled with laughter,
and we sang for joy.
And the other nations said,
“What amazing things the Lord has done for them.”
Genesis 21:6
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6 And Sarah declared, “God has brought me laughter.[a] All who hear about this will laugh with me.
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- 21:6 The name Isaac means “he laughs.”
Psalm 126:6
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6 They weep as they go to plant their seed,
but they sing as they return with the harvest.
Psalm 32:11
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11 So rejoice in the Lord and be glad, all you who obey him!
Shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure!
Isaiah 65:13-14
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13 Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“My servants will eat,
but you will starve.
My servants will drink,
but you will be thirsty.
My servants will rejoice,
but you will be sad and ashamed.
14 My servants will sing for joy,
but you will cry in sorrow and despair.
Job 5:22
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22 You will laugh at destruction and famine;
wild animals will not terrify you.
Luke 6:21
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21 God blesses you who are hungry now,
for you will be satisfied.
God blesses you who weep now,
for in due time you will laugh.
Ezra 3:11-13
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11 With praise and thanks, they sang this song to the Lord:
“He is so good!
His faithful love for Israel endures forever!”
Then all the people gave a great shout, praising the Lord because the foundation of the Lord’s Temple had been laid.
12 But many of the older priests, Levites, and other leaders who had seen the first Temple wept aloud when they saw the new Temple’s foundation. The others, however, were shouting for joy. 13 The joyful shouting and weeping mingled together in a loud noise that could be heard far in the distance.
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Psalm 100:1
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Nehemiah 12:43
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43 Many sacrifices were offered on that joyous day, for God had given the people cause for great joy. The women and children also participated in the celebration, and the joy of the people of Jerusalem could be heard far away.
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Psalm 98:4
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4 Shout to the Lord, all the earth;
break out in praise and sing for joy!
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