WordWash: Joy, Pt. 2

PSALM 119:11 AMP
I have taken Your testimonies as a heritage forever, For they are the joy of my heart.

PSALM 126:5 AMP
They who sow in tears shall reap with joyful singing.

PROV. 17:22 AMP
A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.

ISAIAH 44:23 AMP
Shout for joy, O heavens, for the Lord has done it! Shout in triumph, you depths of the earth; Break forth into jubilant rejoicing, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it! For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, And He shows His glory in Israel.

ISAIAH 61:3 AMP
…The oil of joy instead of mourning, The garment [expressive] of praise instead of a disheartened spirit. So they will be called the trees of righteousness [strong and magnificent, distinguished for integrity, justice, and right standing with God], The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.

NEH. 8:10 AMP
Then Ezra said to them, “Go [your way], eat the rich festival food, drink the sweet drink, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be worried, for the joy of the Lord is your strength and your stronghold.”

ZEPH. 3:17 AMP
“The Lord your God is in your midst, A Warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with joy; He will be quiet in His love [making no mention of your past sins], He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.

MICAH 4:2 AMP
But for you who fear My name [with awe-filled reverence] the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go forward and leap [joyfully] like calves [released] from the stall.

JAMES 1:2 AMP
Consider it nothing but joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trials.

LUKE 2:10 AMP
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people.

LUKE 15:7 AMP
I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.

JOHN 16:24 AMP
Until now you have not asked [the Father] for anything in My name; but now ask and keep on asking and you will receive, so that your joy may be full and complete.

JOHN 20:20 AMP
After He said this, He showed them His hands and His side. When the disciples saw the Lord, they were filled with great joy.

JOHN 15:11 AMP
I have told you these things so that My joy and delight may be in you, and that your joy may be made full and complete and overflowing.

1 PETER 1:8 AMP
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not even see Him now, you believe and trust in Him and you greatly rejoice and delight with inexpressible and glorious joy,

ROM. 15:13 AMP
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you will abound in hope and overflow with confidence in His promises.
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Scripture quotations taken from the Amplified® Bible (AMP), Copyright © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. www.lockman.org