You and your children, together with your servants and the Levites who live in your towns, are to eat these offerings only in the presence of the LORD your God, in the one place of worship chosen by the LORD your God. And you are to be happy there over everything that you have done.

Hannah prayed: "The LORD has filled my heart with joy; how happy I am because of what he has done! I laugh at my enemies; how joyful I am because God has helped me!

I've lost all hope, so what if God kills me? I am going to state my case to him.

All you that are righteous, shout for joy for what the LORD has done; praise him, all you that obey him.

God is our shelter and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.

even if the seas roar and rage, and the hills are shaken by the violence.

God is in that city, and it will never be destroyed; at early dawn he will come to its aid.

Make us strong again, and we, your people, will praise you.

All you that are righteous be glad because of what the LORD has done! Remember what the holy God has done, and give thanks to him.

May he be pleased with my song, for my gladness comes from him.

Listen to the glad shouts of victory in the tents of God's people: "The LORD's mighty power has done it!

Be glad, Israel, because of your Creator; rejoice, people of Zion, because of your king!

You will toss them in the air; the wind will carry them off, and they will be scattered by the storm. Then you will be happy because I am your God; you will praise me, the holy God of Israel.

Jerusalem rejoices because of what the LORD has done. She is like a bride dressed for her wedding. God has clothed her with salvation and victory.

The people of Israel will be strong like soldiers, happy like those who have been drinking wine. Their descendants will remember this victory and be glad because of what the LORD has done.

Mary said, "My heart praises the Lord;

my soul is glad because of God my Savior,

He has brought us by faith into this experience of God's grace, in which we now live. And so we boast of the hope we have of sharing God's glory!

We also boast of our troubles, because we know that trouble produces endurance,

May you always be joyful in your union with the Lord. I say it again: rejoice!

My friends, consider yourselves fortunate when all kinds of trials come your way,

Those Christians who are poor must be glad when God lifts them up,

and the rich Christians must be glad when God brings them down. For the rich will pass away like the flower of a wild plant.

You love him, although you have not seen him, and you believe in him, although you do not now see him. So you rejoice with a great and glorious joy which words cannot express,

My dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful test you are suffering, as though something unusual were happening to you.

Rather be glad that you are sharing Christ's sufferings, so that you may be full of joy when his glory is revealed.

The LORD is my strong defender; he is the one who has saved me. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will sing about his greatness.

Teach me to live according to your truth, for you are my God, who saves me. I always trust in you.

The LORD is my light and my salvation; I will fear no one. The LORD protects me from all danger; I will never be afraid.

The LORD makes me powerful and strong; he has saved me.

God is my savior; I will trust him and not be afraid. The LORD gives me power and strength; he is my savior.

But I will watch for the LORD; I will wait confidently for God, who will save me. My God will hear me.

With my own eyes I have seen your salvation,