Psa 97:11, 118:15, 132:16, Rom 5:2-3, Jam 1:2, 1Pe 1:8, 1Jo 1:4 | ESV | STEP | Light is sown for the righteous , and joy for the upright in heart .

Psalms 97:11

11 ^aLight ^bis sown ^{▼▼Most Hebrew manuscripts; one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint, Syriac, Jerome Light dawns} for the righteous,
and joy for the upright in heart.

Psalms 118:15

15 Glad songs of salvation
are in the tents of the righteous:
^d“The right hand of the Lord ^edoes valiantly,

Psalms 132:16

16 Her ^fpriests I will clothe with salvation,
and her ^gsaints will shout for joy.

Romans 5:2-3

2 Through him we have also ^hobtained access by faith ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit by faith} into this grace ^jin which we stand, and ^kwe ^{▼▼Or let us; also verse 3} rejoice ^{▼▼Or boast; also verses 3, 11} in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we ⁿrejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering ^oproduces endurance,

James 1:2

Testing of Your Faith

2 ^pCount it all joy, my brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church; also verses 16, 19} when you meet trials ^rof various kinds,

1 Peter 1:8

8 ^sThough you have not seen him, you love him. ^tThough you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,

1 John 1:4

4 And we are writing these things so ^uthat our ^{▼▼Some manuscripts your} joy may be complete.