Joy and human experience

Joy is experienced naturally in many circumstances of life and in human relationships. It is especially important in the life of God’s people, who experience joy in response to all that God has done for them.

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Poetic images of joy in creation Ps 96:11–13 See also Job 39:13; Ps 65:12–13; Ps 89:12; Ps 97:1; Ps 100:1; Is 35:1–2; Is 49:13 Joy arising from specific circumstances Joy because of the birth of children Lk 1:13–15 See also Ge 30:12–13; Lk 1:58 Joy because of victory and deliverance Ex 18:9; 1 Sa 18:6;…