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147 Bible verses to learn to live with Joy
You have shown me the path to life, and you make me glad by being near to me. Sitting at your right side, I will always be joyful.
Nehemiah told the people, “Enjoy your good food and wine and share some with those who didn't have anything to bring. Don't be sad! This is a special day for the Lord, and he will make you happy and strong.”
Your anger lasts a little while, but your kindness lasts for a lifetime. At night we may cry, but when morning comes we will celebrate.
I pray that God, who gives hope, will bless you with complete happiness and peace because of your faith. And may the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope.
God's Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful,
gentle, and self-controlled. There is no law against behaving in any of these ways.
Always be joyful
and never stop praying.
Whatever happens, keep thanking God because of Jesus Christ. This is what God wants you to do.
You have not asked for anything in this way before, but now you must ask in my name. Then it will be given to you, so you will be completely happy.
You have never seen Jesus, and you don't see him now. But still you love him and have faith in him, and no words can tell how glad and happy
you are to be saved. This is why you have faith.
Sing, people of Zion! Celebrate the greatness of the holy Lord of Israel. God is here to help you.
God's kingdom isn't about eating and drinking. It is about pleasing God, about living in peace, and about true happiness. All this comes from the Holy Spirit.
Each of you must make up your own mind about how much to give. But don't feel sorry that you must give and don't feel you are forced to give. God loves people who love to give.
I celebrate and shout because of my Lord God. His saving power and justice are the very clothes I wear. They are more beautiful than the jewelry worn by a bride or groom.
Fig trees may no longer bloom, or vineyards produce grapes; olive trees may be fruitless, and harvest time a failure; sheep pens may be empty, and cattle stalls vacant—
but I will still celebrate because the Lord God is my Savior.
My friends, be glad, even if you have a lot of trouble.
If you are angry, you cannot do any of the good things God wants done.
You must stop doing anything immoral or evil. Instead be humble and accept the message planted in you to save you.
Obey God's message! Don't fool yourselves by just listening to it.
If you hear the message and don't obey it, you are like people who stare at themselves in a mirror
and forget what they look like as soon as they leave.
But you must never stop looking at the perfect law that sets you free. God will bless you in everything you do, if you listen and obey, and don't just hear and forget.
If you think you are being religious, but can't control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is useless.
Religion that pleases God the Father must be pure and spotless. You must help needy orphans and widows and not let this world make you evil.
You know you learn to endure by having your faith tested.
Christ has also introduced us to God's gift of undeserved grace on which we now take our stand. So we are happy, as we look forward to sharing in the glory of God.
The Law came, so that the full power of sin could be seen. Yet where sin was powerful, God's gift of undeserved grace was even more powerful.
Sin ruled by means of death. But God's gift of grace now rules, and God has accepted us because of Jesus Christ our Lord. This means that we will have eternal life.
But that's not all! We gladly suffer, because we know that suffering helps us to endure.
When you are set free, you will celebrate and travel home in peace. Mountains and hills will sing as you pass by, and trees will clap.
You are my strong shield, and I trust you completely. You have helped me, and I will celebrate and thank you in song.
I give you peace, the kind of peace only I can give. It isn't like the peace this world can give. So don't be worried or afraid.
Day after day they met together in the temple. They broke bread together in different homes and shared their food happily and freely,
while praising God. Everyone liked them, and each day the Lord added to their group others who were being saved.
You have rescued me! I will celebrate and shout, singing praises to you with all my heart.
Tell the heavens and the earth to celebrate and sing; command every mountain to join in the song. The Lord's people have suffered, but he has shown mercy and given them comfort.
Let all who run to you for protection always sing joyful songs. Provide shelter for those who truly love you and let them rejoice.
When you meet together, sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, as you praise the Lord with all your heart.
Let love be your guide. Christ loved us and offered his life for us as a sacrifice that pleases God.
Always use the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to thank God the Father for everything.
Our Lord, you bless those who join in the festival and walk in the brightness of your presence.
We are happy all day because of you, and your saving power brings honor to us.
You have given him blessings that will last forever, and you have made him glad by being so near to him.
But don't be happy because evil spirits obey you. Be happy that your names are written in heaven!
Why am I discouraged? Why am I restless? I should trust you, Lord. I will praise you again because you help me,
We cried as we went out to plant our seeds. Now let us celebrate as we bring in the crops.
Your faith in the Lord and your service are like a sacrifice offered to him. And my own blood may have to be poured out with the sacrifice. If this happens, I will be glad and rejoice with you.
In the same way, you should be glad and rejoice with me.
Long ago your own people did these same things to the prophets. So when this happens to you, be happy and jump for joy! You will have a great reward in heaven.
especially in Jerusalem. He sent me to give them flowers in place of their sorrow, olive oil in place of tears, and joyous praise in place of broken hearts. They will be called “Trees of Justice,” planted by the Lord to honor his name.
When you spoke to me, I was glad to obey, because I belong to you, the Lord All-Powerful.
We celebrated with laughter and joyful songs. In foreign nations it was said, “The Lord has worked miracles for his people.”
Tell the heavens and the earth to be glad and celebrate! And announce to the nations, “The Lord is King!”
Tell the heavens and the earth to be glad and celebrate! Command the ocean to roar with all its creatures
and the fields to rejoice with all their crops. Then every tree in the forest will sing joyful songs
Our Lord, let your worshipers rejoice and be glad. They love you for saving them, so let them always say, “The Lord is wonderful!”
The Lord your God wins victory after victory and is always with you. He celebrates and sings because of you, and he will refresh your life with his love.”
I am on my way to you. But I say these things while I am still in the world, so my followers will have the same complete joy that I do.
Our God, you are the one who rides on the clouds, and we praise you. Your name is the Lord, and we celebrate as we worship you.
Finally, my dear friends, be glad that you belong to the Lord. It doesn't bother me to write the same things to you that I have written before. In fact, it is for your own good.
Hannah prayed: You make me strong and happy, Lord. You rescued me. Now I can be glad and laugh at my enemies.
sing and praise his name. Day after day announce, “The Lord has saved us!”
Tell every nation on earth, “The Lord is wonderful and does marvelous things!
Dear friends, I love you and long to see you. Please keep on being faithful to the Lord. You are my pride and joy.
Deep in my heart I long for your temple, and with all that I am I sing joyful songs to you.
People of Zion, celebrate in honor of the Lord your God! He is generous and has sent the autumn and spring rains in the proper seasons.
Then I will worship at your altar because you make me joyful. You are my God, and I will praise you. Yes, I will praise you as I play my harp.
They were very glad they had put their faith in God. After this, the jailer took Paul and Silas to his home and gave them something to eat.
I trust you completely. I am always proud of you, and I am greatly encouraged. In all my trouble I am still very happy.
Our Lord, you have made your nation stronger. Because of you, its people are glad and celebrate like workers at harvest time or like soldiers dividing up what they have taken.
I will sing joyful praises and be filled with excitement like a guest at a banquet.
I think about you, God, before I go to sleep, and my thoughts turn to you during the night.
You have helped me, and I sing happy songs in the shadow of your wings.
You love justice and hate evil. And so, your God chose you and made you happier than any of your friends.
Victory will be like robes for the priests, and its faithful people will celebrate and shout.
Tell the heavens and the earth to start singing! Tell the mountains and every tree in the forest to join in the song! The Lord has rescued his people; now they will worship him.
Jesus said, “In the same way there is more happiness in heaven because of one sinner who turns to God than over 99 good people who don't need to.”
And in addition to everything else, we are happy because God sent our Lord Jesus Christ to make peace with us.
People of Israel, rejoice because of your Creator. People of Zion, celebrate because of your King.
The people the Lord has rescued will come back singing as they enter Zion. Happiness will be a crown everyone will always wear. They will celebrate and shout because all sorrows and worries will be gone far away.
Young women and young men, together with the elderly, will celebrate and dance, because I will comfort them and turn their sorrow into happiness.
At that time, people will say, “The Lord has saved us! Let's celebrate. We waited and hoped— now our God is here.”
Let the nations celebrate with joyful songs, because you judge fairly and guide all nations.
But we are the ones who are truly circumcised, because we worship by the power of God's Spirit and take pride in Christ Jesus. We don't brag about what we have done,
At that time you will say, “I thank you, Lord! You were angry with me, but you stopped being angry and gave me comfort.
We know that God is always at work for the good of everyone who loves him. They are the ones God has chosen for his purpose,
and I will sing about you at the gate to Zion. I will be happy there because you rescued me.
The Lord is my strength, the reason for my song, because he has saved me. I praise and honor the Lord— he is my God and the God of my ancestors.
and showed them his hands and his side. When the disciples saw the Lord, they became very happy.
We are not bosses who tell you what to believe. We are working with you to make you glad, because your faith is strong.
You should celebrate by offering sacrifices and singing joyful songs to tell what he has done.
Now those you have rescued will return to Jerusalem, singing on their way. They will be crowned with great happiness, never again to be burdened with sadness and sorrow.
Our Lord, I will sing of your love forever. Everyone yet to be born will hear me praise your faithfulness.
You crushed the monster Rahab, and with your powerful arm you scattered your enemies.
The heavens and the earth belong to you. And so does the world with all its people because you created them
and everything else. Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon gladly praise you.
You are strong and mighty!
Your kingdom is ruled by justice and fairness with love and faithfulness leading the way.
Our Lord, you bless those who join in the festival and walk in the brightness of your presence.
We are happy all day because of you, and your saving power brings honor to us.
Your own glorious power makes us strong, and because of your kindness, our strength increases.
Our Lord and our King, the Holy One of Israel, you are truly our shield.
In a vision, you once said to your faithful followers: “I have helped a mighty hero. I chose him from my people and made him famous.
I will tell them, “God's love can always be trusted, and his faithfulness lasts as long as the heavens.”
Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father who created all the lights in the heavens. He is always the same and never makes dark shadows by changing.
Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ for the spiritual blessings that Christ has brought us from heaven!
After his disciples had worshiped him, they returned to Jerusalem and were very happy.
They spent their time in the temple, praising God.
But he showed he was there by the good things he did. God sends rain from heaven and makes your crops grow. He gives food to you and makes your hearts glad.
Why am I discouraged? Why am I restless? I trust you, Lord! And I will praise you again because you help me, and you are my God.
You are now very sad. But later I will see you, and you will be so happy that no one will be able to change the way you feel.
Why am I discouraged? Why am I restless? I trust you, Lord! And I will praise you again because you help me, and you are my God.
I am grateful that God always makes it possible for Christ to lead us to victory. God also helps us spread the knowledge about Christ everywhere, and this knowledge is like the smell of perfume.
As long as I live, I will pray to you.
I will sing joyful praises and be filled with excitement like a guest at a banquet.
With all my heart I praise you, Lord. In the presence of angels I sing your praises.
I worship at your holy temple and praise you for your love and your faithfulness. You were true to your word and made yourself more famous than ever before.
“Wonderful!” his master replied. “You are a good and faithful servant. I left you in charge of only a little, but now I will put you in charge of much more. Come and share in my happiness!”
Don't destroy yourself by getting drunk, but let the Spirit fill your life.
When you meet together, sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, as you praise the Lord with all your heart.
Let love be your guide. Christ loved us and offered his life for us as a sacrifice that pleases God.
Always use the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to thank God the Father for everything.
Be glad for the chance to suffer as Christ suffered. It will prepare you for even greater happiness when he makes his glorious return.
So, when you accepted the message, you followed our example and the example of the Lord. You suffered, but the Holy Spirit made you glad.