147 Bible verses to learn to live with Joy

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

You will show me the path of life. In Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet drink, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared, for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

For His anger endures but for a moment; His favor is for a lifetime; weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

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

The Lord has done great things for us, and we are glad.

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

meekness, and self-control; against such there is no law.

I have spoken these things to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.

rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer,

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones; and shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!

Rejoice always.

Pray without ceasing.

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Serve the Lord with gladness; come before Him with singing.

Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

whom, having not seen, you love; and in whom, though you do not see Him now, you believe and you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory,

receiving as the result of your faith the salvation of your souls.

Cry out and shout for joy, O inhabitant of Zion. For great is the Holy One of Israel in your midst.

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

A heart of cheer does good like a medicine, but a wounded spirit dries up the bones.

Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

For the kingdom of God does not mean eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Let every man give according to the purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.

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.

You have placed gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and new wine abound.

Though the fig tree does not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; though the yield of the olive fails, and the fields produce no food; though the flocks are cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls—

yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will exult in the God of my salvation.

My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into diverse temptations,

for the anger of man does not work the righteousness of God.

Therefore lay aside all filthiness and remaining wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man viewing his natural face in a mirror.

He views himself, and goes his way, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in his deeds.

If anyone among you seems to be religious and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

knowing that the trying of your faith develops patience.

In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul.

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

But the law entered, so that sin might increase, but where sin increased, grace abounded much more,

so that just as sin reigned in death, grace might reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Not only so, but we also boast in tribulation, knowing that tribulation produces patience,

For you shall go out with joy, and be led out with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth into singing before you, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise is becoming to the upright.

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I was helped; therefore my heart rejoices, and with my song I will thank Him.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.

Restore unto me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with Your willing spirit.

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name!

And continuing daily with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

In every prayer of mine for you all, I have always made requests with joy,

My lips will greatly rejoice when I sing to You, and my soul, which You have redeemed.

Then my soul shall rejoice in the Lord; it shall rejoice in His salvation.

Sing, O heavens! And be joyful, O earth! And break forth into singing, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted His people and will have mercy on His afflicted.

But let all those who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those who love Your name be joyful in You.

Speak to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.

Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself for us as a fragrant offering and a sacrifice to God.

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

Your testimonies have I taken as my heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

Honor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy are in His place.

Blessed are the people who know the joyful shout. They walk, O  Lord, in the light of Your countenance.

In Your name they rejoice all day long, and in Your righteousness they are exalted.

For You have made him most blessed forever; You have made him glad with the joy of Your presence.

The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.

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

Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him for the help of His presence.

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

Let the saints be joyful in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds.

Those who sow in tears shall reap with joy.

Yes, and even if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I take delight and rejoice with you all.

For this reason you also take delight and rejoice with me.

Blessed are the people who are in such a state; blessed are the people whose God is the Lord.

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

“Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For in like manner their fathers treated the prophets.

to preserve 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.

Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.

Your words were found and I ate them. And Your word became to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by Your name, O  Lord God of Hosts.

Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but joy comes to the counselors of peace.

Then was our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing; then said they among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.”

and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad. Let them say among the nations, “The Lord is King.”

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and all that fills it;

let the field be joyful, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the forests will rejoice

Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; let those who love Your salvation say continually, “The Lord be magnified!”

The Lord your God is in your midst, a Mighty One, who will save. He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will renew you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.

“But now I am coming to You, and I say these things in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.

I rejoice at Your word like one who finds great spoil.

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

An evil man is ensnared by his sin, but a righteous man sings and rejoices.

Sing to God, sing praises to His name; extol Him who rides upon the clouds; His name is the Lord; rejoice before Him.

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

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

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me, and it is reassuring for you.

For You, O  Lord, have made me glad through Your work; I will sing joyfully at the works of Your hands.

For our heart will rejoice in Him, because we have trusted in His holy name.

Hannah prayed, saying: “My heart rejoices in the Lord; my horn is exalted in the Lord. My mouth is bold against my enemies, because I rejoice in Your salvation.

Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!

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

Sing to the Lord, bless His name; proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.

Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.

Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brothers, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.

My soul longs and even yearns for the courtyards of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

And children of Zion, exult and rejoice in the Lord your God, because He has given to you the early rain for vindication. He showers down rains for you, the early rain and the latter rain, as before.

A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy, and with the harp I will praise You, O God, my God.

Then he brought them up to his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced with his entire household, having believed in God.

He led His people out with joy, His chosen ones with gladness.

Great is my boldness of speech toward you; great is my boasting of you. I am filled with comfort, and I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulation.

You have multiplied the nation and increased the joy; they rejoice before You according to the joy of harvest and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.

When I remember You upon my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches,

for You have been my help. Therefore in the shadow of Your wings will I rejoice.

You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness more than your companions.

Also her priests will I clothe with salvation, and her saints will shout for joy.

Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it. Shout joyfully, you lower parts of the earth; break forth into singing, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it. For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, and glorified Himself in Israel.

Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.

Likewise, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous men who need no repentance.

Furthermore, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

Let Israel rejoice in his maker; let the sons of Zion be joyful in their King.

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.

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

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

The north and the south, You have created them; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Your name.

It shall be said in that day: Behold, this is our God, for whom we have waited that He might save us. This is the Lord for whom we have waited; we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.

Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy! For You will judge the people righteously, and guide the nations upon the earth.   Selah

For we are the circumcision who worship God in the Spirit, and boast in Christ Jesus, and place no trust in the flesh,

even everyone who is called by My name, for I have created him for My glory; I have formed him, and I have made him.”

Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth!

Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices; my flesh also will rest secure.

Clap your hands, all you people! Shout to God with a voice of triumph.

And in that day you shall say: O  Lord, I will praise You; though You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You comforted me.

We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

that I may recount all Your praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion, that I may rejoice in Your salvation.

The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him; my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.

Let Your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; for Your law is my delight.

When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples were then glad when they saw the Lord.

Not that we have dominion over your faith, but we are fellow workers for your joy, for by faith you stand.

Let Mount Zion rejoice; let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of Your judgments.

for You have been my help. Therefore in the shadow of Your wings will I rejoice.

Having this confidence, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your joyful advancement of the faith,

There you must eat before the Lord your God, and you shall rejoice in all that you put your hand to, you and your households, where the Lord your God has blessed you.

Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with rejoicing.

Therefore, the redeemed of the Lord shall return and come with singing to Zion, and everlasting joy shall be upon their head. They shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be joyful!

They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness, and shall sing of Your righteousness.

yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will exult in the God of my salvation.

Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; with my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations.

You crushed Rahab like one who is slain; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.

The heavens are Yours; the earth also is Yours; the world and all that is in it, You have founded them.

The north and the south, You have created them; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Your name.

You have a mighty arm; strong is Your hand, and exalted is Your right hand.

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; mercy and truth go before Your presence.

Blessed are the people who know the joyful shout. They walk, O  Lord, in the light of Your countenance.

In Your name they rejoice all day long, and in Your righteousness they are exalted.

For You are the glory of their strength; by Your favor our horn is exalted.

For our shield belongs to the Lord, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Long ago You spoke in a vision to Your holy one, and said: “I have given help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people.

For I have said, “Mercy will be built up forever; Your faithfulness will be established in the heavens.”

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no change or shadow of turning.

Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.

For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with understanding.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

Then they worshipped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

Yet He did not leave Himself without witness, for He did good and gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying our hearts with food and gladness.”

Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise Him, my salvation and my God.

Therefore you now have sorrow. But I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.

Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise Him, my salvation and my God.

Now thanks be to God who always causes us to triumph in Christ and through us reveals the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.

Thus will I bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, and His praise in the congregation of the saints.

Let them exalt Him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

I will give You thanks, O  Lord, with all my heart; before the gods will I sing Your praise.

I will bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and for Your truth, for You have magnified above all things Your name and Your word.

If Your law had not been my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction.

“His master 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 the joy of your master.’

While I live I will praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

Do not be drunk with wine, for that is reckless living. But be filled with the Spirit.

Speak to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.

Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself for us as a fragrant offering and a sacrifice to God.

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

A man has joy in the apt reply of his mouth, and a timely word spoken, how good it is!

But rejoice insofar as you share in Christ’s sufferings, so that you may rejoice and be glad also in the revelation of His glory.

You became followers of us and the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit.