Joy and Gladness
Psalm 118:24 — This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Ecclesiastes 3:4 — A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Proverbs 17:22 — A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
Nehemiah 8:10 — The joy of the LORD is your strength.
Celebration and Merriment
Psalm 150:4 — Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
Ecclesiastes 8:15 — Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry:
John 15:11 — These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
God’s Delight and Fellowship
Zephaniah 3:17 — The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Psalm 16:11 — Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Romans 14:17 — For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Joy and Gladness
Psalm 118:24 — This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Ecclesiastes 3:4 — A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
Proverbs 17:22 — A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Nehemiah 8:10 — The joy of the LORD is your strength.
Celebration and Merriment
Psalm 150:4 — Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,
Ecclesiastes 8:15 — So I commend the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad.
John 15:11 — I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.
God’s Delight and Fellowship
Zephaniah 3:17 — The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.
Psalm 16:11 — You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
Romans 14:17 — For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.