100 Bible Verses about Happiness (KJV)

Here are 100 Bible verses about happiness, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.

Psalm 37:4 KJV

⁴Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

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Philippians 4:4 KJV

⁴Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.

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Ecclesiastes 3:12 KJV

¹²I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

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Isaiah 12:2 KJV

²Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

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Psalm 144:15 KJV

¹⁵Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.

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Proverbs 17:22 KJV

²²A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

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Psalm 16:11 KJV

¹¹Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

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Proverbs 3:13-18 KJV

¹³Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. ¹⁴For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. ¹⁵She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. ¹⁶Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and …

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Proverbs 14:13 KJV

¹³Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

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Matthew 5:8 KJV

⁸Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

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Isaiah 12:3 KJV

³Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

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Proverbs 15:13 KJV

¹³A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

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Proverbs 16:20 KJV

²⁰He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.

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Philippians 4:7 KJV

⁷And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

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1 Peter 3:14 KJV

¹⁴But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

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2 Corinthians 12:10 KJV

¹⁰Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

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Psalm 37:3 KJV

³Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

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Ecclesiastes 3:13 KJV

¹³And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

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John 15:11 KJV

¹¹These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

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Ecclesiastes 2:26 KJV

²⁶For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

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Job 5:17-27 KJV

¹⁷Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: ¹⁸For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole. ¹⁹He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. ²⁰In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword. …

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Romans 5:2 KJV

²By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

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Romans 15:13 KJV

¹³Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

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1 Peter 4:12 KJV

¹²Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

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James 5:13 KJV

¹³Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

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1 Peter 4:13 KJV

¹³But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

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Psalm 40:8 KJV

⁸I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

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Philippians 4:11-13 KJV

¹¹Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. ¹²I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. ¹³I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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Ecclesiastes 7:14 KJV

¹⁴In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

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1 Peter 1:8-9 KJV

⁸Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: ⁹Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

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John 16:24 KJV

²⁴Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

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Galatians 5:22 KJV

²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

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1 John 3:18 KJV

¹⁸My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

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Psalm 68:3 KJV

³But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

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Psalm 34:8 KJV

⁸O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

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Galatians 5:22-23 KJV

²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, ²³Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

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Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 KJV

¹²I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. ¹³And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

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Hebrews 11:1 KJV

¹Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

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Matthew 25:21 KJV

²¹His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

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Psalm 126:5 KJV

⁵They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

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Psalm 146:5 KJV

⁵Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

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Deuteronomy 24:5 KJV

⁵When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.

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Proverbs 14:21 KJV

²¹He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

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Proverbs 29:18 KJV

¹⁸Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

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Nehemiah 8:10 KJV

¹⁰Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

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Job 5:17 KJV

¹⁷Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

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Isaiah 26:3-4 KJV

³Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. ⁴Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength:

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Psalm 19:8 KJV

⁸The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

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James 1:2-3 KJV

²My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; ³Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

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Psalm 118:24 KJV

²⁴This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

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Romans 12:15 KJV

¹⁵Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

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John 16:22 KJV

²²And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

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James 4:2 KJV

²Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

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Hebrews 12:2 KJV

²Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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Psalm 30:5 KJV

⁵For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

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Psalm 128:2 KJV

²For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

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Proverbs 3:13 KJV

¹³Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

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Psalm 37:7 KJV

⁷Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

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John 10:10 KJV

¹⁰The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

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Psalm 1:1-6 KJV

¹Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. ²But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. ³And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he …

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Esther 8:16 KJV

¹⁶The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.

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Proverbs 28:14 KJV

¹⁴Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

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Psalm 4:6-7 KJV

⁶There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. ⁷Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.

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Ecclesiastes 9:7 KJV

⁷Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

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Matthew 5:4-12 KJV

⁴Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. ⁵Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. ⁶Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. ⁷Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. ⁸Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. …

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Romans 14:17 KJV

¹⁷For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

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Psalm 37:4-14 KJV

⁴Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. ⁵Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. ⁶And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. ⁷Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, …

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Psalm 16:9 KJV

⁹Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

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Romans 12:12 KJV

¹²Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

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Luke 15:7 KJV

⁷I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

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Isaiah 61:10 KJV

¹⁰I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

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Ecclesiastes 5:10 KJV

¹⁰He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

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1 Timothy 6:6-8 KJV

⁶But godliness with contentment is great gain. ⁷For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. ⁸And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

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Jeremiah 29:11 KJV

¹¹For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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Ecclesiastes 2:1-26 KJV

¹I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. ²I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? ³I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven …

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1 Chronicles 16:27 KJV

²⁷Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

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Luke 11:28 KJV

²⁸But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

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Philippians 4:19 KJV

¹⁹But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

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John 3:16 KJV

¹⁶For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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Proverbs 10:28 KJV

²⁸The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

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1 Peter 1:8 KJV

⁸Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

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Luke 6:1-49 KJV

¹And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. ²And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? ³And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an …

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1 Thessalonians 3:9 KJV

⁹For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

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Ecclesiastes 5:19 KJV

¹⁹Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.

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Ecclesiastes 3:22 KJV

²²Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

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2 Corinthians 9:7 KJV

⁷Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

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Luke 6:21 KJV

²¹Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

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2 Corinthians 4:18 KJV

¹⁸While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

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Psalm 128:1 KJV

¹Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.

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Matthew 5:9 KJV

⁹Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

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Luke 16:25 KJV

²⁵But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

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Habakkuk 3:1-19 KJV

¹A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth. ²O Lord, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy. ³God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. ⁴And his …

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Psalm 126:1-6 KJV

¹When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. ²Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them. ³The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. ⁴Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the south. …

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Psalm 24:3-4 KJV

³Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? ⁴He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

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Job 7:7 KJV

⁷O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.

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Psalm 23:1-6 KJV

¹The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. ²He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. ³He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. ⁴Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. …

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Psalm 105:1-45 KJV

¹O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. ²Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works. ³Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. ⁴Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore. ⁵Remember his marvellous …

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Hebrews 12:1-2 KJV

¹Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, ²Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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1 Corinthians 13:1-13 KJV

¹Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. ²And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. ³And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body …

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John 14:27 KJV

²⁷Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

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