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A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.

A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten. — read the full passage →

Though I say, `I forget my talking, I forsake my corner, and I brighten up!'

They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.

`Jehovah cause His face to shine upon thee, and favour thee;

Strength and honour <FI>are<Fi> her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.

For--a moment <FI>is<Fi> in His anger, Life <FI>is<Fi> in His good-will, At even remaineth weeping, and at morn singing.

And the ransomed of Jehovah turn back, And they have come to Zion with singing, And joy age-during <FI>is<Fi> on their head, Gladness and joy they attain, Fled away have sorrow and sighing,

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,

Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes.

Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold--even fine gold.

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

To the Overseer. --A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest.

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

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone.

Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys <FI>is<Fi> with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!

And he saith to them, `Go, eat fat things, and drink sweet things, and sent portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for to-day <FI>is<Fi> holy to our Lord, and be not grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.'

in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

Many are saying, `Who doth show us good?' Lift on us the light of Thy face, O Jehovah,

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

A time to weep, And a time to laugh. A time to mourn, And a time to skip.

Then filled <FI>with<Fi> laughter is our mouth, And our tongue <FI>with<Fi> singing, Then do they say among nations, `Jehovah did great things with these.' — read the full passage →

`Happy those hungering now--because ye shall be filled. `Happy those weeping now--because ye shall laugh.

Cause Thy face to shine on Thy servant, Save me in Thy kindness.

Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.

While he filleth with laughter thy mouth, And thy lips with shouting,

And not only <FI>so<Fi> , but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation doth work endurance; — read the full passage →

All joy count <FI>it<Fi> , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold; — read the full passage →

Then filled <FI>with<Fi> laughter is our mouth, And our tongue <FI>with<Fi> singing, Then do they say among nations, `Jehovah did great things with these.'

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten. — read the full passage →

in the house of my Father are many mansions; and if not, I would have told you; I go on to prepare a place for you;

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

Jesus answered and said to him, `Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born from above, he is not able to see the reign of God;'

And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, a ruler of the Jews, — read the full passage →

and God completeth by the seventh day His work which He hath made, and ceaseth by the seventh day from all His work which He hath made.

God <FI>is<Fi> not a man--and lieth, And a son of man--and repenteth! Hath He said--and doth He not do <FI>it<Fi> ? And spoken--and doth He not confirm it?

This <FI>is<Fi> the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

this one came unto him by night, and said to him, `Rabbi, we have known that from God thou hast come--a teacher, for no one these signs is able to do that thou dost, if God may not be with him.'

O the happiness of the people that is thus, O the happiness of the people whose God <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah!

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh.

for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

and My people on whom My name is called be humbled, and pray, and seek My face, and turn back from their evil ways, then I--I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.

Also--when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou <FI>art<Fi> with me, Thy rod and Thy staff--they comfort me.

through whom also we have the access by the faith into this grace in which we have stood, and we boast on the hope of the glory of God.

The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

To the Overseer, with stringed instruments. --A Psalm, a Song. God doth favour us and bless us, Doth cause His face to shine with us. Selah.

Then thou seest, and hast become bright, And thine heart hath been afraid and enlarged, For turn unto thee doth the multitude of the sea, The forces of nations do come to thee.

rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward <FI>is<Fi> great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day <FI>is<Fi> the evil of it.

he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

Ye--of God ye are, little children, and ye have overcome them; because greater is He who <FI>is<Fi> in you, than he who is in the world.

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.

In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

Thou--Thou hast known my sitting down, And my rising up, Thou hast attended to my thoughts from afar.

He hath declared to thee, O man, what <FI>is<Fi> good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except--to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

Jehovah, Thou hast brought up from Sheol my soul, Thou hast kept me alive, From going down <FI>to<Fi> the pit.

Behind and before Thou hast besieged me, And Thou dost place on me Thy hand.

lo, I have stood at the door, and I knock; if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

If I ascend the heavens--there Thou <FI>art<Fi> , And spread out a couch in Sheol, lo, Thee!

For there is not a word in my tongue, Lo, O Jehovah, Thou hast known it all!

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack,

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

To the Overseer. --A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest. — read the full passage →

for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.

Look from me, and I brighten up before I go and am not!

Joy <FI>is<Fi> to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season--how good!

Is it good for Thee that Thou dost oppress? That Thou despisest the labour of Thy hands, And on the counsel of the wicked hast shone?

but, according as ye have fellowship with the sufferings of the Christ, rejoice ye, that also in the revelation of his glory ye may rejoice--exulting;

and Sarah saith, `God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for me.'

salute one another in a holy kiss; the assemblies of Christ do salute you.

looking to the author and perfecter of faith--Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him--did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;

Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy <FI>is<Fi> affliction.

Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell <FI>in<Fi> the land, and enjoy faithfulness,

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

Serve Jehovah with joy, come before him with singing.

I rejoice, and am glad in Thy kindness, In that Thou hast seen mine affliction, Thou hast known in adversities my soul.

The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens. — read the full passage →