Moreover, those who were near to them, as far as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and on oxen, great quantities of flour cakes, fig cakes and bunches of raisins, wine, oil, oxen, and sheep. There was joy indeed in Israel.

Then David spoke to the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their relatives as the singers, with musical instruments, harps, lyres, and cymbals, playing to raise sounds of joy.

So it was David, with the elders of Israel and the captains of thousands, who went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-edom with joy.

Boast in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be joyful.

Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and joy are in His place.

Let the heavens be joyful, and the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”

Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy in the presence of the Lord; For He is coming to judge the earth.

Since I know, my God, that You put the heart to the test and delight in uprightness, I, in the integrity of my heart, have willingly offered all these things; so now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here, make their offerings willingly to You.