Nehemiah 12:43
New Living Translation
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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Ezra 3:13
New Living Translation
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 92:4
New Living Translation
4 You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me!
I sing for joy because of what you have done.
Jeremiah 31:13
New Living Translation
13 The young women will dance for joy,
and the men—old and young—will join in the celebration.
I will turn their mourning into joy.
I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing.
Psalm 148:11-13
New Living Translation
11 kings of the earth and all people,
rulers and judges of the earth,
12 young men and young women,
old men and children.
13 Let them all praise the name of the Lord.
For his name is very great;
his glory towers over the earth and heaven!
James 5:13
New Living Translation
The Power of Prayer
13 Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises.
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Ephesians 5:19
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19 singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts.
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John 16:22
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22 So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy.
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Matthew 21:15
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15 The leading priests and the teachers of religious law saw these wonderful miracles and heard even the children in the Temple shouting, “Praise God for the Son of David.”
But the leaders were indignant.
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Matthew 21:9
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9 Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting,
“Praise God[a] for the Son of David!
Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Praise God in highest heaven!”[b]
Jeremiah 33:11
New Living Translation
11 the sounds of joy and laughter. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will be heard again, along with the joyous songs of people bringing thanksgiving offerings to the Lord. They will sing,
‘Give thanks to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies,
for the Lord is good.
His faithful love endures forever!’
For I will restore the prosperity of this land to what it was in the past, says the Lord.
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Isaiah 66:10-14
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10 “Rejoice with Jerusalem!
Be glad with her, all you who love her
and all you who mourn for her.
11 Drink deeply of her glory
even as an infant drinks at its mother’s comforting breasts.”
12 This is what the Lord says:
“I will give Jerusalem a river of peace and prosperity.
The wealth of the nations will flow to her.
Her children will be nursed at her breasts,
carried in her arms, and held on her lap.
13 I will comfort you there in Jerusalem
as a mother comforts her child.”
14 When you see these things, your heart will rejoice.
You will flourish like the grass!
Everyone will see the Lord’s hand of blessing on his servants—
and his anger against his enemies.
Isaiah 61:3
New Living Translation
3 To all who mourn in Israel,[a]
he will give a crown of beauty for ashes,
a joyous blessing instead of mourning,
festive praise instead of despair.
In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks
that the Lord has planted for his own glory.
Footnotes
- 61:3 Hebrew in Zion.
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