112 Bible Verses about Joy

I want to tell you about a joy that can chase away every sadness and fill your heart to overflowing. It's not a fleeting feeling based on how your day is going, but something you build day by day in the presence of the Holy Spirit.

It's your relationship with the Holy Spirit that will lead you to truly know God. And once you know Him, you'll worship Him in a way that pours out of you like a river of praise, just thinking about how amazing your Savior is. You'll understand His goodness in your life, and laughter will just bubble up.

That's when you'll realize that the happiness this world offers is based on things that fade away, but the joy Jesus puts in your soul lasts forever. God wants you to find refuge in Him, and even in the midst of tears, to find a song of worship rising within you.

When you come to Him, surrendering at His feet, you'll be filled and comforted. Even when you're going through tough times, trials, and struggles, the joy of the Lord will be your strength, and you'll be able to keep going, fulfilling the purpose God has for you.

By God’s grace, His joy will uphold you and give you what you need to face anything. As Psalm 28:7 (NIV) says, "The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him."

Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king {\i himself} is served by the field.\par

whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

receiving the end of {\i your} faith, {\i even} the salvation of {\i your} souls.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.

Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.

that I may come unto you in joy through the will of God, and together with you find rest.

Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever;\par\tab For they are the rejoicing of my heart.

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and {\i that} your joy may be made full.

I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies,\par\tab As much as in all riches.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yea, God hath made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything {\i that shall be} after him.\par

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and {\i yet} possessing all things.\par

Nevertheless in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.}\par

I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, {\i more} than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.\par

Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all the earth:\par\tab Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.

Oh come, let us sing unto Jehovah;\par\tab Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms {\i and} hymns {\i and} spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.

Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all the earth:\par\tab Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.

Sing praises unto Jehovah with the harp;\par\tab With the harp and the voice of melody.

With trumpets and sound of cornet\par\tab Make a joyful noise before the King, Jehovah.

Then will I go unto the altar of God,\par\tab Unto God my exceeding joy;\par\tab And upon the harp will I praise thee, O God, my God.

{\b For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.}\par\par\tab How amiable are thy tabernacles,\par\tab O Jehovah of hosts!

My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah;\par\tab My heart and my flesh cry out unto the living God.

Thou wilt show me the path of life:\par\tab In thy presence is fulness of joy;\par\tab In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.\par

Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.

For his anger is but for a moment;\par\tab His favor is for a life-time:\par\tab Weeping may tarry for the night,\par\tab But joy {\i cometh} in the morning.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Jehovah hath done great things for us,\par\tab {\i Whereof} we are glad.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.\par

This is the day which Jehovah hath made;\par\tab We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Rejoice always;

Be glad in Jehovah, ye righteous;\par\tab And give thanks to his holy memorial {\i name}.\par

But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice,\par\tab Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them:\par\tab Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, 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 a garland, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance;\par\tab But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God:\par\tab I trust in the lovingkindness of God for ever and ever.

I will give thee thanks for ever, because thou hast done it;\par\tab And I will hope in thy name, for it is good, in the presence of thy saints.\par

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of {\i our} faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

{\b {\i A Psalm} of David; when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.}\par\par\tab I will bless Jehovah at all times:\par\tab His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

{\b A Psalm of thanksgiving.}\par\par\tab Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all ye lands.

Serve Jehovah with gladness:\par\tab Come before his presence with singing.

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

For thou makest him most blessed for ever:\par\tab Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.

Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

A cheerful heart is a good medicine;\par\tab But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God:\par\tab Yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Praise ye Jehovah.\par\tab Sing unto Jehovah a new song,\par\tab And his praise in the assembly of the saints.

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.\par

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth;\par\tab My flesh also shall dwell in safety.

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 fields shall clap their hands.

For thou, Jehovah, hast made me glad through thy work:\par\tab I will triumph in the works of thy hands.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:\par\tab Thou hast anointed my head with oil;\par\tab My cup runneth over.

Let thy meditation be sweet unto him:\par\tab I will rejoice in Jehovah.

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound:\par\tab They walk, O Jehovah, in the light of thy countenance.

Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and gladness are in his place.

The eyes of all wait for thee;\par\tab And thou givest them their food in due season.

Thou openest thy hand,\par\tab And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience.

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness,\par\tab According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

I rejoice at thy word,\par\tab As one that findeth great spoil.

Why art thou cast down, O my soul?\par\tab And why art thou disquieted within me?\par\tab Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him,\par\tab {\i Who is} the help of my countenance, and my God.\par

I will be glad and exult in thee;\par\tab I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.

Praise ye Jehovah.\par\tab I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart,\par\tab In the council of the upright, and in the congregation.

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity;\par\tab But a broken spirit who can bear?

Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup:\par\tab Thou maintainest my lot.

Turn again our captivity, O Jehovah,\par\tab As the streams in the South.

through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous;\par\tab And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.\par

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments;\par\tab For therein do I delight.

{\b A Song, a Psalm of David.}\par\par\tab My heart is fixed, O God;\par\tab I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.

Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;\par\tab For his lovingkindness {\i endureth} for ever.

to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.\par

My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises unto thee;\par\tab And my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion!\par\tab When Jehovah bringeth back the captivity of his people,\par\tab Then shall Jacob rejoice, {\i and} Israel shall be glad.\par

For our heart shall rejoice in him,\par\tab Because we have trusted in his holy name.

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe.

Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;\par\tab For his lovingkindness {\i endureth} for ever.

Let Israel now say,\par\tab That his lovingkindness {\i endureth} for ever.

Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving;\par\tab Sing praises upon the harp unto our God,

and the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.\par

Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Jehovah: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.\par

Of the glorious majesty of thine honor,\par\tab And of thy wondrous works, will I meditate.

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous:\par\tab The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly.

Delight thyself also in Jehovah;\par\tab And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee:\par\tab Let such as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified.

And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is Jehovah; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

Let the saints exult in glory:\par\tab Let them sing for joy upon their beds.

As for the saints that are in the earth,\par\tab They are the excellent in whom is all my delight.

Nevertheless I am continually with thee:\par\tab Thou hast holden my right hand.

Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel,\par\tab And afterward receive me to glory.

{\b A Song of Ascents.}\par\par\tab When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion,\par\tab We were like unto them that dream.

Then was our mouth filled with laughter,\par\tab And our tongue with singing:\par\tab Then said they among the nations,\par\tab Jehovah hath done great things for them.

Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.

And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah:\par\tab It shall rejoice in his salvation.

And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.

Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul;\par\tab Like a weaned child with his mother,\par\tab Like a weaned child is my soul within me.

I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah;\par\tab And thy law is my delight.

The hope of the righteous {\i shall be} gladness;\par\tab But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart:\par\tab The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;\par\tab And uphold me with a willing spirit.

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.\par

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength,\par\tab Because of thine adversaries,\par\tab That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

but thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah;\par\tab My heart and my flesh cry out unto the living God.

I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:\par\tab Wonderful are thy works;\par\tab And that my soul knoweth right well.

And again he saith,\par\tab {\b Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.}

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Jehovah, {\i even} Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.

Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah:\par\tab Jehovah answered me {\i and set me} in a large place.

Jehovah is on my side; I will not fear:\par\tab What can man do unto me?

And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith;

Oh how great is thy goodness,\par\tab Which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee,\par\tab Which thou hast wrought for them that take refuge in thee,\par\tab Before the sons of men!

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye grieved; for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.

But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice,\par\tab Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them:\par\tab Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

For thou wilt bless the righteous;\par\tab O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.\par

I will be glad and rejoice in thy lovingkindness;\par\tab For thou hast seen my affliction:\par\tab Thou hast known my soul in adversities;

All the days of the afflicted are evil;\par\tab But he that is of a cheerful heart {\i hath} a continual feast.

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Jehovah, {\i even} Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.

Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

And the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy; {\i and} sorrow and sighing shall flee away.\par

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.\par

{\b Thou madest known unto me the ways of life;\par\tab Thou shalt make me full of gladness with thy countenance.}

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

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