Quotes about Joy

And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,

while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn.

He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.

Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.

All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound.

And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.

David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.

Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.

Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day.

Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling.