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Psalms 126:2
Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations,“ The Lord has done great things for them.”
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Genesis 21:6
Sarah said,“ God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”
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Luke 6:21
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
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Isaiah 65:13-14
Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:“ My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; my servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; my servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.My servants will sing out of the joy of their hearts, but you will cry out from anguish of heart and wail in brokenness of spirit.
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Psalms 126:6
Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.
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Job 5:22
You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the wild animals.
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Ezra 3:11-13
With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the Lord:“ He is good; his love toward Israel endures forever.” And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.But many of the older priests and Levites and family heads, who had seen the former temple, wept aloud when they saw the foundation of this temple being laid, while many others shouted for joy.No one could distinguish the sound of the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people made so much noise. And the sound was heard far away.
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Psalms 32:11
Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!
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Psalms 98:4
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music;
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Nehemiah 12:43
And on that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard far away.
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Psalms 100:1
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
