Psalms 32:11

32:11 Rejoice in the Lord and be happy, you who are godly!

Shout for joy, all you who are morally upright! ¹ 

Habakkuk 3:17-18

3:17 When ²  the fig tree does not bud,

and there are no grapes on the vines;

when the olive trees do not produce, ³ 

and the fields yield no crops; ⁴ 

when the sheep disappear ⁵  from the pen,

and there are no cattle in the stalls,

3:18 I will rejoice because of ⁶  the Lord;

I will be happy because of the God who delivers me!

Luke 1:47

1:47 and my spirit has begun to rejoice ⁷  in God my Savior,

Philippians 4:4

4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice!

[32:11]  ¹ tn Heb “all [you] pure of heart.” The “heart” is here viewed as the seat of one’s moral character and motives. The “pure of heart” are God’s faithful followers who trust in and love the Lord and, as a result, experience his deliverance (see Pss 7:10; 11:2; 36:10; 64:10; 94:15; 97:11).

[3:17]  ² tn Or “though.”

[3:17]  ³ tn Heb “the produce of the olive disappoints.”

[3:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “food.”

[3:17]  ⁵ tn Or “are cut off.”

[3:18]  ⁶ tn Or “in.”

[1:47]  ⁷ tn Or “rejoices.” The translation renders this aorist, which stands in contrast to the previous line’s present tense, as ingressive, which highlights Mary’s joyous reaction to the announcement. A comprehensive aorist is also possible here.