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 produce of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.

Whom having not seen, you love; in whom, though now you do not see him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

Receiving the outcome of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

That I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may be refreshed with you.

Your testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

These things have I spoken to you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also has appointed the one along with the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

I say to you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety nine just persons, which need no repentance.

Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

O come, let us sing to the LORD: 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 in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

Sing to the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.

With trumpets and the sound of a cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.

Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise you, O God my God.

​How amiable are your tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!

My soul longs, yea, even faints for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

You will show me the path of life: in your presence is fulness of joy; at your right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

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

For his anger endures but a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

The LORD has done great things for us; for which we are glad.

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

This is the day which the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Rejoice at all times.

Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

But let all those that put their trust in you rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because you defend them: let them also that love your name be joyful in you.

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

A merry heart makes a cheerful appearance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

I will praise you for ever, because you have done it: and I will wait for your name; for it is good before your saints.

Looking to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

​I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

​Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the lands.

Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

For you have made him most blessed for ever: you have made him exceedingly glad with your countenance.

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

A merry heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Praise ye the LORD. Sing to the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

For you 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.

For you, LORD, have made me glad through your work: I will triumph in the works of your hands.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for when the time is right we shall reap, if we do not faint.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies: you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.

My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

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

Glory and honor are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

The eyes of all wait upon you; and you give them their food in due season.

You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

My brethren, count it all joy when you meet with various temptations;

Knowing this, that the testing of your faith produces patience.

His lord said to him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of your lord.

Therefore has the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

I rejoice at your word, as one that finds great spoil.

Why are you cast down, O my soul? and why are you disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

I will be glad and rejoice in you: I will sing praise to your name, O thou most High.

Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: you maintain my lot.

Turn back our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, you righteous: and shout for joy, all you that are upright in heart.

Make me to go in the path of your commandments; for therein do I delight.

​O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endures for ever.

To appoint for those who mourn in Zion, to give to 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.

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to you; and my soul, which you have redeemed.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD brings back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

For our heart shall rejoice in him, 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 burdensome, but for you it is safe.

O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endures for ever.

Let Israel now say, that his mercy endures for ever.

Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp to our God:

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.

Then the people rejoiced, for they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

I will speak of the glorious honor of your majesty, and of your wondrous works.

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD does valiantly.

Delight yourself also in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.

Let all those that seek you rejoice and be glad in you: let those that love your salvation say continually, The LORD 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 the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

But on the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

Nevertheless I am continually with you: you have held me by my right hand.

You shall guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

​When the LORD turned back the captivity of Zion, we were like those who dream.

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD has done great things for them.

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their kindred to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned from his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

I have longed for your salvation, O LORD; and your law is my delight.

The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation; and uphold me with your free spirit.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field; which when a man has found, he hides, and for joy thereof goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings have you established strength because of your enemies, that you might still the enemy and the avenger.

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

My soul longs, yea, even faints for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

I will praise you; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are your works; and that my soul knows right well.

And again he says, Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also has become my salvation.

I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.

The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do to me?

And having this confidence, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your advancement and joy of faith;

Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you; which you have accomplished for those who trust in you before the sons of men!

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

But let all those that put their trust in you rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because you defend them: let them also that love your name be joyful in you.

For you, LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor you will surround him as with a shield.

I will be glad and rejoice in your mercy: for you have considered my trouble; you have known my soul in adversities;

All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also has become my salvation.

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

Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

Until now you have asked nothing in my name: ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full.

You have made known to me the ways of life; you shall make me full of joy with your presence.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing earnest in prayer;

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