Psalms 28:7-8

7The Lord is my strength and amy shield;
in him my heart btrusts, and I am helped;
my heart exults,
and with my csong I give thanks to him.
8 The Lord is the strength of his people;
Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts  is their strength

he is ethe saving refuge of his anointed.

Psalms 149:2

2Let Israel fbe glad in ghis Maker;
let the children of Zion rejoice in their hKing!

Proverbs 17:22

22 iA joyful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit jdries up the bones.

Isaiah 6:7-8

7And he ktouched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.”

Isaiah’s Commission from the Lord

8And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for lus?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”

Isaiah 12:1-3

The Lord Is My Strength and My Song

1 You
The Hebrew for  you is singular in verse 1
will say nin that day:
“I will give thanks to you, O Lord,
for though you were angry with me,
oyour anger turned away,
that you might comfort me.
2 Behold, God is my salvation;
I will trust, and will not be afraid;
for pthe Lord God
Hebrew  for Yah, the Lord
is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation.”
3 rWith joy you
The Hebrew for  you is plural in verses 3, 4
will draw water from the wells of salvation.

Isaiah 35:1-4

The Ransomed Shall Return

1 tThe wilderness and the dry land shall be glad;
uthe desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus;
2it shall blossom abundantly
and rejoice with joy and singing.
vThe glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,
the majesty of wCarmel and xSharon.
yThey shall see the glory of the Lord,
the majesty of our God.
3 zStrengthen the weak hands,
and make firm the feeble knees.
4Say to those who have an anxious heart,
“Be strong; fear not!
aaBehold, your God
will come with vengeance,
with the recompense of God.
He will come and save you.”

Isaiah 61:10

10 abI will greatly rejoice in the Lord;
my soul shall exult in my God,
acfor he has clothed me with the garments of salvation;
he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decks himself adlike a priest with a beautiful headdress,
aeand as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
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