My joy (2/4)

The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of… Proverbs 10:28

The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing. Proverbs 10:28	The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish. righteousness hope patience
And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!” Nehemiah 8:10	Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for today is holy to our Lord. Don’t be grieved, for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.” food giving joy

When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. Psalm 94:19	In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your comforts delight my soul. joy worrying comforter
The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’ Matthew 25:21	His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ reliability reward blessing
But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.” Matthew 17:5	While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.” God joy Jesus
Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Philippians 4:4	Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!” God joy
But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture. Malachi 4:2	But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out and leap like calves of the stall. joy righteousness healing
But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress. Psalm 59:16	But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress. reliability strength protection
For I have given rest to the weary and joy to the sorrowing. Jeremiah 31:25	For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul. safety soul
The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight for living. Psalm 19:8	Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes. law joy heart
I love you, Lord; you are my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. Psalm 18:1-2	I love you, Yahweh, my strength. Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower. salvation strength redeemer
I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding or a bride with her jewels. Isaiah 61:10	I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. righteousness joy redeemer
Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Psalm 32:1	Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered. sin forgiveness blessing
I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High. Psalm 9:2	I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. worship joy God
What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance. Psalm 33:12	Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance. God reward blessing
My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me. Psalm 62:7	My salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. trust God salvation
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. Psalm 62:6	He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken. trust heart protection
My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever. Psalm 73:26	My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. strength life dependence
You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope. Psalm 119:114	You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word. hope Word of God protection
You light a lamp for me. The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. Psalm 18:28	For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness. dependence protection light
But consider the joy of those corrected by God! Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin. Job 5:17	Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty. punishment suffering blessing
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. Psalm 62:2	He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken. salvation protection reliability
One day when the crowds were being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. As he was praying, the heavens opened, and the Holy Spirit, in bodily form, descended on him like a dove. And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.” Luke 3:21-22	Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized and was praying. The sky was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.” baptism prayer Spirit
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14	Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer. speaking prayer heart
Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105	Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path. Word of God light

But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.