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The women said to Naomi, "Blessed be Yahweh, who has not left you this day without a near kinsman; and let his name be famous in Israel.

He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.

Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.

We will triumph in your salvation. In the name of our God, we will set up our banners. May Yahweh grant all your requests.

They are bowed down and fallen, but we rise up, and stand upright.

The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!

You have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.

For you meet him with the blessings of goodness. You set a crown of fine gold on his head.

He asked life of you, you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.

For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.

A man's goings are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.

It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, to sing praises to your name, Most High;

to proclaim your loving kindness in the morning, and your faithfulness every night,

For you, Yahweh, have made me glad through your work. I will triumph in the works of your hands.

God of my praise, don't remain silent,

They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.

I will give great thanks to Yahweh with my mouth. Yes, I will praise him among the multitude.

Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!

For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh's faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!

When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad.

How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them!

A praise psalm by David.

Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.

She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:

I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you;

But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm."

By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.

A loving doe and a graceful deer-- let her breasts satisfy you at all times. Be captivated always with her love.

Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

My people will live in a peaceful habitation, in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting places.

The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole sky, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High: his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it will devour its palaces, with shouting in the day of battle, with a storm in the day of the whirlwind;

For, behold, he who forms the mountains, and creates the wind, and declares to man what is his thought; who makes the morning darkness, and treads on the high places of the Earth: Yahweh, the God of Armies, is his name."

It is he who builds his rooms in the heavens, and has founded his vault on the earth; he who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the surface of the earth; Yahweh is his name.

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

James the son of Zebedee; John, the brother of James, and he surnamed them Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder;

Having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!"

John testified about him. He cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'"

No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.

This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.'

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!"

Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!"

He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to eternal life; that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.

Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, 'He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.'"

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad."

The man answered them, "How amazing! You don't know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.

You heard how I told you, 'I go away, and I come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said 'I am going to my Father;' for the Father is greater than I.

If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.

I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full.

Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

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."

But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.

When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.

When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit!

Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

The disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit.

Yet he didn't leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness."

When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.

They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.

But these things don't count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, "Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome."

Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.

And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!"

you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed on us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf.

Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you?

For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.

But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known through all the assemblies.

Therefore show the proof of your love to them in front of the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

For it is written, "Rejoice, you barren who don't bear. Break forth and shout, you that don't travail. For more are the children of the desolate than of her who has a husband."

I thank my God whenever I remember you,

always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making my requests with joy,

for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;

What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,

that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,

make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

saying, "I will declare your name to my brothers. In the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise."

And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.

Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,

I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet

After these things I looked and saw a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, like a trumpet speaking with me, was one saying, "Come up here, and I will show you the things which must happen after this."