Nehemiah 8:10 (NLT) — 10b ... This is a sacred day before our Lord. 

Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!”

Nehemiah 8:10 (The Message) — 10b ... This day is holy to God. Don’t feel bad. 

The joy of God is your strength!”

Romans 15:13 (NRSV) — 13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, 

so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13 (The Message) — 13 Oh! May the God of great hope fill you up with joy, fill you up with peace, so that your believing lives, filled with the life-giving energy of the Holy Spirit, 

will brim over with hope!

Rejoice! The JOY of our Lord IS your strength! Live life to the fullest!