Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'joy' occurs 343 times in the standard works.

107 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'joy' in the standard works and contain 31.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 39 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 27:17-19 (7 in 3 verses)

Alma 7:4-5 (4 in 2 verses)

Alma 29:13-16 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 18:13-16 (4 in 4 verses)

Isa. 9:3 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 19:3 (3 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 28:10 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 128:23 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 26:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 36:20-21 (3 in 2 verses)

John 16:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 26:35-37 (3 in 3 verses)

Neh. 12:43 (2 in 1 verse)

Esth. 9:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 35:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 51:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Zeph. 3:17 (2 in 1 verse)

John 15:11 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 2:3 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Thes. 3:9 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 8:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 4:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 22:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 3:32 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 6:3 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 101:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 3:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 8:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 32:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 65:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Philip. 2:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Thes. 2:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 3:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 19:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 29:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 30:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 36:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 38:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 61:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 17:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 27:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 88:52-53 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 93:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 5:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 102 41 143
Lev. 0 3 3
Num. 0 1 1
Deut. 0 2 2
Josh. 0 1 1
1 Sam. 1 0 1
1 Kgs. 1 1 2
1 Chr. 5 0 5
2 Chr. 2 1 3
Ezra 4 1 5
Neh. 3 0 3
Esth. 4 1 5
Job 6 1 7
Ps. 19 16 35
Prov. 7 0 7
Eccl. 4 6 10
Isa. 28 7 35
Jer. 7 0 7
Lam. 2 0 2
Ezek. 2 0 2
Hosea 1 0 1
Joel 2 0 2
Hab. 1 0 1
Zeph. 2 0 2
Zech. 1 0 1
NT 63 10 73
BM 137 10 147
DC 37 6 43
PGP 4 1 5
TOTAL 343 68 411

Isa. 9:3
Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

Isa. 9:17
Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

Isa. 12:3
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

Isa. 16:10
And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.

Isa. 22:2
Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle.

Isa. 22:13
And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.

Isa. 23:7
Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.

Isa. 24:8
The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.

Isa. 24:11
There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.

Isa. 29:19
The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Isa. 32:13
Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:

Isa. 32:14
Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;

Isa. 35:2
It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the Lord, and the excellency of our God.

Isa. 35:10
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Isa. 49:13
Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

Isa. 51:3
For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

Isa. 51:11
Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

Isa. 52:9
Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.

Isa. 55:12
For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

Isa. 56:7
Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.

Isa. 60:15
Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

Isa. 61:3
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

Isa. 61:7
For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.

Isa. 61:10
I 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.

Isa. 65:14
Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.

Isa. 65:18
But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.

Isa. 65:19
And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.

Isa. 65:22
They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.

Isa. 66:5
Hear the word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

Isa. 66:10
Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her: