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A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit. — read the full passage →

If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face, and cheer up;’

They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.

Yahweh make his face to shine on you, and be gracious to you.

Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

The ransomed of Yahweh shall return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy shall be on their heads. They shall obtain gladness and joy. Sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

Make your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.

Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know me.

Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth. — read the full passage →

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.

You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.

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 this day is holy to our Lord. Don’t be grieved; for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.”

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.

Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, “Yahweh has done great things for them.” — read the full passage →

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

Make your face to shine on your servant. Save me in your loving kindness.

Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.

He will still fill your mouth with laughter, your lips with shouting.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance; — read the full passage →

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, — read the full passage →

Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, “Yahweh has done great things for them.”

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit. — read the full passage →

In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. — read the full passage →

On the seventh day God finished his work which he had done; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had done.

God is not a man, that he should lie, nor the son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?

This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

Happy are the people who are in such a situation. Happy are the people whose God is Yahweh.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us. Selah.

Then you shall see and be radiant, and your heart shall thrill and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you.

Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar.

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Yahweh, you have brought up my soul from Sheol. You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

You hem me in behind and before. You laid your hand on me.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!

For there is not a word on my tongue, but, behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know me. — read the full passage →

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

Oh spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go away, and exist no more.”

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

Is it good to you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and smile on the counsel of the wicked?

But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.

Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.”

Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you.

looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.

Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Serve Yahweh with gladness. Come before his presence with singing.

I will be glad and rejoice in your loving kindness, for you have seen my affliction. You have known my soul in adversities.

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →