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 himself is served by the field.

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

Receiving the end 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 them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

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

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

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

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

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: Elohim also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

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

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

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

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

O come, let us sing unto Yahweh: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

Let the word of the Messiah 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 Elohim.

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

Sing unto Yahweh with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.

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

Then will I go unto the altar of Elohim, unto El my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O Elohim my Elohim.

A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Yahweh of hosts

My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Yahweh: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living El.

Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Rejoice in Yahweh always: and again I say, Rejoice.

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

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

Yahweh hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.

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

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

Rejoice evermore.

Rejoice in Yahweh, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh, my soul shall be joyful in my Elohim; 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.

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

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

I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints. To the chief Musician upon Mahalath.

Looking unto Yahshua the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the torture stake, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of Elohim.

A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Yahweh at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto Yahweh, all ye lands.

Serve Yahweh with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

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

For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

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

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

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

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Halleluyah. Sing unto Yahweh a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

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

Therefore my heart is glad, and my honour rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

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.

For thou, Yahweh, hast made me glad through thy work: 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: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

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

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

Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Yahweh, in the light of thy countenance.

Majesty and splendour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.

Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

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

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

I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in Elohim: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my Elohim. To the chief Musician.

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

Halleluyah. I will praise Yahweh 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?

Yahweh is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

Turn again our captivity, O Yahweh, as the streams in the south.

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the magnificence of Elohim.

Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

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

A Song or Psalm of David. O Elohim, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my honour.

O give thanks unto Yahweh; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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 Yahweh, that he might be honored.

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion when Yahweh bringeth 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 Yahweh. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.

O give thanks unto Yahweh; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

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

Sing unto Yahweh with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our Elohim:

And the ransomed of Yahweh 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 that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to Yahweh: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

I will speak of the honour, the splendour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

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

Delight thyself also in Yahweh; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, Yahweh be magnified.

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

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

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

Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.

Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to honour.

A Song of degrees. When Yahweh turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

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

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

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

And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, 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 of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

I have longed for thy salvation, O Yahweh; and thy law is my delight.

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

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

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

But thanks be to Elohim, which giveth us the victory through our Master Yahshua the Messiah.

My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Yahweh: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living El.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.

Behold, El is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for Yah Yahweh is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

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

Yahweh is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

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

Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men

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

But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

For thou, Yahweh, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith.

I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;

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

Behold, El is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for Yah Yahweh is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

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

Therefore the redeemed of Yahweh 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.

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

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

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

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