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147 Bible verses to learn to live with Joy
You will show me the path that leads to life; your presence fills me with joy and brings me pleasure forever.
Now go home and have a feast. Share your food and wine with those who don't have enough. Today is holy to our Lord, so don't be sad. The joy that the Lord gives you will make you strong.”
His anger lasts only a moment, his goodness for a lifetime. Tears may flow in the night, but joy comes in the morning.
May God, the source of hope, fill you with all joy and peace by means of your faith in him, so that your hope will continue to grow by the power of the Holy Spirit.
But the Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
humility, and self-control. There is no law against such things as these.
You that are righteous, be glad and rejoice because of what the Lord has done. You that obey him, shout for joy!
Be joyful always,
pray at all times,
be thankful in all circumstances. This is what God wants from you in your life in union with Christ Jesus.
Until now you have not asked for anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your happiness may be complete.
You love him, although you have not seen him, and you believe in him, although you do not now see him. So you rejoice with a great and glorious joy which words cannot express,
because you are receiving the salvation of your souls, which is the purpose of your faith in him.
Let everyone who lives in Zion shout and sing! Israel's holy God is great, and he lives among his people.”
For God's Kingdom is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of the righteousness, peace, and joy which the Holy Spirit gives.
You should each give, then, as you have decided, not with regret or out of a sense of duty; for God loves the one who gives gladly.
Jerusalem rejoices because of what the Lord has done. She is like a bride dressed for her wedding. God has clothed her with salvation and victory.
But the joy that you have given me is more than they will ever have with all their grain and wine.
Even though the fig trees have no fruit and no grapes grow on the vines, even though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no grain, even though the sheep all die and the cattle stalls are empty,
I will still be joyful and glad, because the Lord God is my savior.
My friends, consider yourselves fortunate when all kinds of trials come your way,
Human anger does not achieve God's righteous purpose.
So get rid of every filthy habit and all wicked conduct. Submit to God and accept the word that he plants in your hearts, which is able to save you.
Do not deceive yourselves by just listening to his word; instead, put it into practice.
If you listen to the word, but do not put it into practice you are like people who look in a mirror and see themselves as they are.
They take a good look at themselves and then go away and at once forget what they look like.
But if you look closely into the perfect law that sets people free, and keep on paying attention to it and do not simply listen and then forget it, but put it into practice—you will be blessed by God in what you do.
Do any of you think you are religious? If you do not control your tongue, your religion is worthless and you deceive yourself.
What God the Father considers to be pure and genuine religion is this: to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering and to keep oneself from being corrupted by the world.
for you know that when your faith succeeds in facing such trials, the result is the ability to endure.
He has brought us by faith into this experience of God's grace, in which we now live. And so we boast of the hope we have of sharing God's glory!
Law was introduced in order to increase wrongdoing; but where sin increased, God's grace increased much more.
So then, just as sin ruled by means of death, so also God's grace rules by means of righteousness, leading us to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
We also boast of our troubles, because we know that trouble produces endurance,
“You will leave Babylon with joy; you will be led out of the city in peace. The mountains and hills will burst into singing, and the trees will shout for joy.
All you that are righteous, shout for joy for what the Lord has done; praise him, all you that obey him.
The Lord protects and defends me; I trust in him. He gives me help and makes me glad; I praise him with joyful songs.
“Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give it as the world does. Do not be worried and upset; do not be afraid.
All you that are righteous be glad because of what the Lord has done! Remember what the holy God has done, and give thanks to him.
Day after day they met as a group in the Temple, and they had their meals together in their homes, eating with glad and humble hearts,
praising God, and enjoying the good will of all the people. And every day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.
I will shout for joy as I play for you; with my whole being I will sing because you have saved me.
Sing, heavens! Shout for joy, earth! Let the mountains burst into song! The Lord will comfort his people; he will have pity on his suffering people.
But all who find safety in you will rejoice; they can always sing for joy. Protect those who love you; because of you they are truly happy.
Speak to one another with the words of psalms, hymns, and sacred songs; sing hymns and psalms to the Lord with praise in your hearts.
Your life must be controlled by love, just as Christ loved us and gave his life for us as a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice that pleases God.
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, always give thanks for everything to God the Father.
How happy are the people who worship you with songs, who live in the light of your kindness!
Because of you they rejoice all day long, and they praise you for your goodness.
But don't be glad because the evil spirits obey you; rather be glad because your names are written in heaven.”
Why am I so sad? Why am I so troubled? I will put my hope in God, and once again I will praise him, my savior and my God.
And so I will come to you full of joy, if it is God's will, and enjoy a refreshing visit with you.
Perhaps my life's blood is to be poured out like an offering on the sacrifice that your faith offers to God. If that is so, I am glad and share my joy with you all.
In the same way, you too must be glad and share your joy with me.
Be glad when that happens and dance for joy, because a great reward is kept for you in heaven. For their ancestors did the very same things to the prophets.
To give to those who mourn in Zion Joy and gladness instead of grief, A song of praise instead of sorrow. They will be like trees That the Lord himself has planted. They will all do what is right, And God will be praised for what he has done.
You spoke to me, and I listened to every word. I belong to you, Lord God Almighty, and so your words filled my heart with joy and happiness.
Those who plan evil are in for a rude surprise, but those who work for good will find happiness.
How we laughed, how we sang for joy! Then the other nations said about us, “The Lord did great things for them.”
Be glad, earth and sky! Roar, sea, and every creature in you;
be glad, fields, and everything in you! The trees in the woods will shout for joy
May all who come to you be glad and joyful. May all who are thankful for your salvation always say, “How great is the Lord!”
The Lord your God is with you; his power gives you victory. The Lord will take delight in you, and in his love he will give you new life. He will sing and be joyful over you,
And now I am coming to you, and I say these things in the world so that they might have my joy in their hearts in all its fullness.
Sing to God, sing praises to his name; prepare a way for him who rides on the clouds. His name is the Lord—be glad in his presence!
Be glad and rejoice forever in what I create. The new Jerusalem I make will be full of joy, and her people will be happy.
In conclusion, my friends, be joyful in your union with the Lord. I don't mind repeating what I have written before, and you will be safer if I do so.
Hannah prayed: “The Lord has filled my heart with joy; how happy I am because of what he has done! I laugh at my enemies; how joyful I am because God has helped me!
Sing to the Lord, and praise him! Proclaim every day the good news that he has saved us.
Proclaim his glory to the nations, his mighty deeds to all peoples.
So then, my friends, how dear you are to me and how I miss you! How happy you make me, and how proud I am of you!—this, dear friends, is how you should stand firm in your life in the Lord.
How I want to be there! I long to be in the Lord's Temple. With my whole being I sing for joy to the living God.
“Be glad, people of Zion, rejoice at what the Lord your God has done for you. He has given you the right amount of autumn rain; he has poured down the winter rain for you and the spring rain as before.
Then I will go to your altar, O God; you are the source of my happiness. I will play my harp and sing praise to you, O God, my God.
Then he took Paul and Silas up into his house and gave them some food to eat. He and his family were filled with joy, because they now believed in God.
I am so sure of you; I take such pride in you! In all our troubles I am still full of courage; I am running over with joy.
You have given them great joy, Lord; you have made them happy. They rejoice in what you have done, as people rejoice when they harvest grain or when they divide captured wealth.
My soul will feast and be satisfied, and I will sing glad songs of praise to you.
As I lie in bed, I remember you; all night long I think of you,
because you have always been my help. In the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.
you love what is right and hate what is evil. That is why God, your God, has chosen you and has poured out more happiness on you than on any other king.
Shout for joy, you heavens! Shout, deep places of the earth! Shout for joy, mountains, and every tree of the forest! The Lord has shown his greatness by saving his people Israel.
In the same way, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine respectable people who do not need to repent.
But that is not all; we rejoice because of what God has done through our Lord Jesus Christ, who has now made us God's friends.
They will reach Jerusalem with gladness, singing and shouting for joy. They will be happy forever, forever free from sorrow and grief.
Then the young women will dance and be happy, and men, young and old, will rejoice. I will comfort them and turn their mourning into joy, their sorrow into gladness.
When it happens, everyone will say, “He is our God! We have put our trust in him, and he has rescued us. He is the Lord! We have put our trust in him, and now we are happy and joyful because he has saved us.”
May the nations be glad and sing for joy, because you judge the peoples with justice and guide every nation on earth.
It is we, not they, who have received the true circumcision, for we worship God by means of his Spirit and rejoice in our life in union with Christ Jesus. We do not put any trust in external ceremonies.
A day is coming when people will sing, “I praise you, Lord! You were angry with me, but now you comfort me and are angry no longer.
We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him, those whom he has called according to his purpose.
that I may stand before the people of Jerusalem and tell them all the things for which I praise you. I will rejoice because you saved me.
The Lord is my strong defender; he is the one who has saved me. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will sing about his greatness.
After saying this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy at seeing the Lord.
We are not trying to dictate to you what you must believe; we know that you stand firm in the faith. Instead, we are working with you for your own happiness.
let the people of Zion be glad! You give right judgments; let there be joy in the cities of Judah!
I am sure of this, and so I know that I will stay. I will stay on with you all, to add to your progress and joy in the faith,
There, in the presence of the Lord your God, who has blessed you, you and your families will eat and enjoy the good things that you have worked for.
They must thank him with sacrifices, and with songs of joy must tell all that he has done.
Those whom you have rescued will reach Jerusalem with gladness, singing and shouting for joy. They will be happy forever, forever free from sorrow and grief.
Finally, build up your strength in union with the Lord and by means of his mighty power.
O Lord, I will always sing of your constant love; I will proclaim your faithfulness forever.
You crushed the monster Rahab and killed it; with your mighty strength you defeated your enemies.
Heaven is yours, the earth also; you made the world and everything in it.
You created the north and the south; Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon sing to you for joy.
How powerful you are! How great is your strength!
Your kingdom is founded on righteousness and justice; love and faithfulness are shown in all you do.
How happy are the people who worship you with songs, who live in the light of your kindness!
Because of you they rejoice all day long, and they praise you for your goodness.
You give us great victories; in your love you make us triumphant.
You, O Lord, chose our protector; you, the Holy God of Israel, gave us our king.
In a vision long ago you said to your faithful servants, “I have given help to a famous soldier; I have given the throne to one I chose from the people.
I know that your love will last for all time, that your faithfulness is as permanent as the sky.
Every good gift and every perfect present comes from heaven; it comes down from God, the Creator of the heavenly lights, who does not change or cause darkness by turning.
Sing praise to God; sing praise to our king!
God is king over all the world; praise him with songs!
Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! For in our union with Christ he has blessed us by giving us every spiritual blessing in the heavenly world.
They worshiped him and went back into Jerusalem, filled with great joy,
and spent all their time in the Temple giving thanks to God.
But he has always given evidence of his existence by the good things he does: he gives you rain from heaven and crops at the right times; he gives you food and fills your hearts with happiness.”
Why am I so sad? Why am I so troubled? I will put my hope in God, and once again I will praise him, my savior and my God.
That is how it is with you: now you are sad, but I will see you again, and your hearts will be filled with gladness, the kind of gladness that no one can take away from you.
Why am I so sad? Why am I so troubled? I will put my hope in God, and once again I will praise him, my savior and my God.
But thanks be to God! For in union with Christ we are always led by God as prisoners in Christ's victory procession. God uses us to make the knowledge about Christ spread everywhere like a sweet fragrance.
I will give you thanks as long as I live; I will raise my hands to you in prayer.
My soul will feast and be satisfied, and I will sing glad songs of praise to you.
Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord; praise him in the assembly of his faithful people!
They must proclaim his greatness in the assembly of the people and praise him before the council of the leaders.
I thank you, Lord, with all my heart; I sing praise to you before the gods.
I face your holy Temple, bow down, and praise your name because of your constant love and faithfulness, because you have shown that your name and your commands are supreme.
‘Well done, you good and faithful servant!’ said his master. ‘You have been faithful in managing small amounts, so I will put you in charge of large amounts. Come on in and share my happiness!’
Do not get drunk with wine, which will only ruin you; instead, be filled with the Spirit.
Speak to one another with the words of psalms, hymns, and sacred songs; sing hymns and psalms to the Lord with praise in your hearts.
Your life must be controlled by love, just as Christ loved us and gave his life for us as a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice that pleases God.
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, always give thanks for everything to God the Father.
Rather be glad that you are sharing Christ's sufferings, so that you may be full of joy when his glory is revealed.
You imitated us and the Lord; and even though you suffered much, you received the message with the joy that comes from the Holy Spirit.