97 Bible Verses about Laughter

I've found that God can turn my tears into dancing, replacing my pain with joy so that I can live with a happy heart. Life throws curveballs, no doubt, but I see those challenges as opportunities to lean on God, to truly know Him, and to live confidently in His powerful love.

So, I encourage you to smile. Laugh! Show whatever you're facing that you are more than a conqueror through Christ. Let joy fill you because of what the Lord is going to do in your life. Don't get bogged down in what's happening right now. Your joy will be restored, and you'll be able to laugh about the future because you have hope in the Lord, the One who lifts you up, sustains you, and never leaves your side.

Laugh, even if you're alone. Let your laughter ring out and confuse those things that try to bring you down. Even when things are tough, remember your Creator won't leave you on the ground. He'll lift you up, fight for you, give you victory, and help you break free from pain and fear.

You'll find your mouth filled with laughter, constantly praising His greatness, and your eyes will continue to see His goodness in this life.

He will yet fill thy mouth with laughter,\par\tab And thy lips with shouting.

I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it?

He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh:\par\tab The Lord will have them in derision.

At destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh;\par\tab Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

Clubs are counted as stubble:\par\tab He laugheth at the rushing of the javelin.

The Lord will laugh at him;\par\tab For he seeth that his day is coming.

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

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.

But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them;\par\tab Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

And Jehovah said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, who am old?

Is anything too hard for Jehovah? At the set time I will return unto thee, when the season cometh round, and Sarah shall have a son.

Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

Blessed {\i are} ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed {\i are} ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

I also will laugh in {\i the day of} your calamity;\par\tab I will mock when your fear cometh;

Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.

The righteous also shall see {\i it}, and fear,\par\tab And shall laugh at him, {\i saying},

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful;\par\tab And the end of mirth is heaviness.

And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh; every one that heareth will laugh with me.

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

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

Strength and dignity are her clothing;\par\tab And she laugheth at the time to come.

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

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

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.

Happy is the people that is in such a case;\par\tab {\i Yea}, happy is the people whose God is Jehovah.

Thou hast put gladness in my heart,\par\tab More than {\i they have} when their grain and their new wine are increased.

He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing seed for sowing,\par\tab Shall doubtless come again with joy, bringing his sheaves {\i with him}.

There is nothing better for a man {\i than} that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God.

For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth {\i him} in the joy of his heart.\par

Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that shall abide with him in his labor {\i all} the days of his life which God hath given him under the sun.\par

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.

Let thy garments be always white; and let not thy head lack oil.

Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of thy life of vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all thy days of vanity: for that is thy portion in life, and in thy labor wherein thou laborest under the sun.

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

But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create; for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.

And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people; and there shall be heard in her no more the voice of weeping and the voice of crying.

Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing.

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

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

But now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.

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

Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop;\par\tab But a good word maketh it glad.

Jehovah is my strength and my shield;\par\tab My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped:\par\tab Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth;\par\tab And with my song will I praise him.

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

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing;\par\tab Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

To the end that {\i my} glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent.\par\tab O Jehovah my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.\par

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

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.

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

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

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

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

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart;\par\tab {\i And} good tidings make the bones fat.

It is joy to the righteous to do justice;\par\tab But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare;\par\tab But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

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

Rejoice always;

Jehovah reigneth; let the earth rejoice;\par\tab Let the multitude of isles be glad.

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

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

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

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

Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased their joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.

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

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

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

Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.}\par

Rejoice in that day, and leap {\i for joy}: for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in the same manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

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

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:

and these things we write, that our joy may be made full.\par

Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all:

and in the same manner do ye also joy, and rejoice with me.\par

Let Israel rejoice in him that made him:\par\tab Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

And Jesus said unto them, {\cf6 Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast.

And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy, {\cf6 Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven.}

And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

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

And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying on your behalf: I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our affliction.\par

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.

Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old together; for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

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

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

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

{\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.

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

Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

Pleasant words are {\i as} a honeycomb,\par\tab Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

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

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.\par

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

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth,\par\tab And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;

And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

And it was so, as the ark of Jehovah came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Jehovah; and she despised him in her heart.

Woe unto you, ye that are full now! for ye shall hunger. Woe {\i unto you}, ye that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

Then thou shalt see and be radiant, and thy heart shall thrill and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be turned unto thee, the wealth of the nations shall come unto thee.

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.

For thou hast been my help,\par\tab And in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.\par

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

For then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty,\par\tab And shalt lift up thy face unto God.

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.

speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

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