On the eighth day Solomon sent the people home. They all praised him and went home happy because of all the blessings that the LORD had given his servant David and his people Israel.

King Hezekiah and the people were happy, because God had helped them to do all this so quickly.

The city of Jerusalem was filled with joy, because nothing like this had happened since the days of King Solomon, the son of David.

There, in the presence of the LORD your God, who has blessed you, you and your families will eat and enjoy the good things that you have worked for.

Be joyful there in his presence, together with your children, your servants, and the Levites who live in your towns; remember that the Levites will have no land of their own.

You and your children, together with your servants and the Levites who live in your towns, are to eat these offerings only in the presence of the LORD your God, in the one place of worship chosen by the LORD your God. And you are to be happy there over everything that you have done.

Be joyful in the LORD's presence, together with your children, your servants, and the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows who live in your towns. Do this at the one place of worship.

Enjoy it with your children, your servants, and the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows who live in your towns.

Now go home and have a feast. Share your food and wine with those who don't have enough. Today is holy to our Lord, so don't be sad. The joy that the LORD gives you will make you strong."

You that are righteous, be glad and rejoice because of what the LORD has done. You that obey him, shout for joy!

All you that are righteous, shout for joy for what the LORD has done; praise him, all you that obey him.

Your mighty deeds, O LORD, make me glad; because of what you have done, I sing for joy.

Worship the LORD with joy; come before him with happy songs!

Be glad that we belong to him; let all who worship him rejoice.

Let me see the prosperity of your people and share in the happiness of your nation, in the glad pride of those who belong to you.

Day after day they met as a group in the Temple, and they had their meals together in their homes, eating with glad and humble hearts,

Then he took Paul and Silas up into his house and gave them some food to eat. He and his family were filled with joy, because they now believed in God.

May you always be joyful in your union with the Lord. I say it again: rejoice!

Rise up now, LORD God, and with the Covenant Box, the symbol of your power, enter the Temple and stay here forever. Bless your priests in all they do, and may all your people be happy because of your goodness to them.

Moses' father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, heard about everything that God had done for Moses and the people of Israel when he led them out of Egypt.