Hab 3:17-18, Zep 3:14-17, Zec 9:9, 10:7, Luk 1:46-47, Phili 3:1, 3, 4:4 | ESV | STEP | Though the fig tree should not blossom , nor fruit be on the vines , the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food , the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls ,

17 Though the fig tree should not blossom,
nor fruit be on the vines,
the produce of the olive fail
and the fields yield no food,
the flock be cut off from the fold
and there be no herd in the stalls,
18 ^ayet I will rejoice in the Lord;
^bI will take joy in the God of my salvation.

Zephaniah 3:14-17

Israel’s Joy and Restoration

14 ^cSing aloud, O daughter of Zion;
shout, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
15 The Lord has taken away the judgments against you;
he has cleared away your enemies.
^dThe King of Israel, ^ethe Lord, is in your midst;
you shall never again fear evil.
16 ^fOn that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
“Fear not, O Zion;
^glet not your hands grow weak.
17 ^hThe Lord your God is in your midst,
ⁱa mighty one who will save;
^jhe will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.

Zechariah 9:9

The Coming King of Zion

9 ^kRejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
^lBehold, ^myour king is coming to you;
righteous and having salvation is he,
ⁿhumble and mounted on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Zechariah 10:7

7 Then Ephraim shall become like a mighty warrior,
and ^otheir hearts shall be glad as with wine.
Their children shall see it and be glad;
their hearts shall rejoice in the Lord.

Luke 1:46-47

Mary’s Song of Praise: The Magnificat

46 And Mary said,

^p“My ^qsoul ^rmagnifies the Lord,
47 ^sand my ^tspirit rejoices in ^uGod my Savior,

Philippians 3:1

Righteousness Through Faith in Christ

1 Finally, my brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters; also verses 13, 17} ^wrejoice in the Lord. ^xTo write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.

Philippians 3:3

3 For ^ywe are the circumcision, ^zwho worship ^aaby the Spirit of God ^{▼▼Some manuscripts God in spirit} and ^acglory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh—

Philippians 4:4

4 ^adRejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.