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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!

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10 The godly will rejoice in the Lord
    and find shelter in him.
And those who do what is right
    will praise him.

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Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!

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12 May all who are godly rejoice in the Lord
    and praise his holy name!

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11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
    let them sing joyful praises forever.
Spread your protection over them,
    that all who love your name may be filled with joy.

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Psalm 97

The Lord is king!
    Let the earth rejoice!
    Let the farthest coastlands be glad.

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But let the godly rejoice.
    Let them be glad in God’s presence.
    Let them be filled with joy.

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Psalm 33

Let the godly sing for joy to the Lord;
    it is fitting for the pure to praise him.

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For we who worship by the Spirit of God[a] are the ones who are truly circumcised. We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us. We put no confidence in human effort,

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Footnotes

  1. 3:3 Some manuscripts read worship God in spirit; one early manuscript reads worship in spirit.

The Priceless Value of Knowing Christ

Whatever happens, my dear brothers and sisters,[a] rejoice in the Lord. I never get tired of telling you these things, and I do it to safeguard your faith.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:1 Greek brothers; also in 3:13, 17.

11 So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.

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Nothing, not even a mighty mountain, will stand in Zerubbabel’s way; it will become a level plain before him! And when Zerubbabel sets the final stone of the Temple in place, the people will shout: ‘May God bless it! May God bless it!’[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 4:7 Hebrew ‘Grace, grace to it.’

O Lord, do good to those who are good,
    whose hearts are in tune with you.

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Shout to the Lord, all the earth;
    break out in praise and sing for joy!

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Yes, what joy for those
    whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt,[a]
    whose lives are lived in complete honesty!

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Footnotes

  1. 32:2 Greek version reads of sin. Compare Rom 4:8.

10 God is my shield,
    saving those whose hearts are true and right.

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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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Hannah’s Prayer of Praise

Then Hannah prayed:

“My heart rejoices in the Lord!
    The Lord has made me strong.[a]
Now I have an answer for my enemies;
    I rejoice because you rescued me.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:1 Hebrew has exalted my horn.

12 “You must celebrate there in the presence of the Lord your God with your sons and daughters and all your servants. And remember to include the Levites who live in your towns, for they will receive no allotment of land among you.

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