Happy

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

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

If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

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

Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

Rejoice evermore.

Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.

Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

Every 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.

Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.

And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.

• Heart

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

• Life

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

• Undefiled
• Character

ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.

Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

Blessed 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.

Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

In 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.

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

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

Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

• Merciful
• Character

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.