WORDS FROM THE BIBLE ABOUT JOY
Be Happy Edited and designed by Ben Alex
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BE HAPPY
WORDS FROM THE BIBLE ABOUT JOY Published by Scandinavia Publishing House 2012 Scandinavia Publishing House Drejervej 15,3, DK-2400 Copenhagen, NV Denmark E-mail: info@scanpublishing.dk Web: www.scanpublishing.dk Concept, editing and design by Ben Alex All quotes from New International Version unless otherwise noted Photo copyright Š Dreamstime pages 2,12,15,20,24,32,36,47,48,56,66,70,78,86,96,110,116,118 Photo copyright Janis Zroback pages 8,18,23,29,39,42,50,55,58,61,69,74,77,85,88,95,100, 103,108,113,121,122,127 Visit Janis at http://www.redbubble.com/people/paintability Printed in China ISBN 978 87 7132 045 9 All rights reserved
Taste ye and see that Jehovah is good. O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him. Psalm 34:8 YLT
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Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil– this is a gift of God. Ecclesiastes 5:19
God gives joy
To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness... Ecclesiastes 2:26a
and happiness
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You have given me greater joy than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine. Psalm 4:7 NLT
Go, eat your bread with joy, And drink your wine with a merry heart; For God has already accepted your works. Ecclesiastes 9:7 NKJV
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I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High. Psalm 9:2 NLT
Because of this my heart rejoiced, and my glory exulted; also my flesh will dwell in tranquility. Psalm 16:9 ABPE
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The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song. Psalm 28:7
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I love the house where you live, O Lord, the place where your glory dwells. Psalm 26:8
You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever. Psalm 16:11
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O the happiness of the nation whose God [is] Jehovah, of the people He did choose, for an inheritance to Him. Psalms 33:12 YLT
They send forth their little ones like the flock, and their children skip about. Job 21:11 NASB
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The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Psalm 19:1
Lift up your heads, oh gates, be lifted up, oh Gates of eternity; the King of glory shall enter! Psalm 24:7 ABPE
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You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. Isaiah 55:12
The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations. Psalm 98:2
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Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King. Psalm 149:2
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But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice, Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you. Psalm 5:11 WEB
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Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with tambourine and harp. Psalm 149:3
O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, what joy for those who trust in you. Psalm 84:12 NLT
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Light shines on the godly, and joy on those whose hearts are right. Psalm 97:11 NLT
The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory. Psalm 97:6
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It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High. Psalm 92:1
He brought out his people with rejoicing, his chosen ones with shouts of joy. Psalm 105:43
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There I will go to the altar of God, to God – the source of all my joy. I will praise you with my harp, O God, my God! Psalm 43:4 NLT
...her saints will ever sing for joy. Psalm 132:16
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Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Psalm 105:3
From mourn
You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, Psalm 30:11 NLT
ing to dancing
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The life of the godly is full of light and joy. Proverbs 13:9 NLT
The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day. Proverbs 4:18 NLT
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