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, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by 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, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

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

rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer;

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

Rejoice always,

pray without ceasing,

in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence 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. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,

receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.

Cry out and shout, O inhabitant of Zion, For great is the Holy One of Israel in your midst!”

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

A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.

Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

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

So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or 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 put gladness in my heart, More than in the season that their grain and wine increased.

Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls—

Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,

knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.

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

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

And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance;

“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! For praise from the upright is beautiful.

The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise 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 to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.

So continuing daily with one accord 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.

always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy,

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

And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord; It shall rejoice in His salvation.

Sing, O heavens! Be joyful, O earth! And break out in singing, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted His people, And will have mercy on His afflicted.

But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in You.

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

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

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

Honor and majesty are before Him; Strength and gladness are in His place.

Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! 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 exceedingly glad with Your presence.

The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish.

Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because 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 yet praise Him For the help of His countenance.

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 aloud on their beds.

Those who sow in tears Shall reap in joy.

Yes, and if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.

For the same reason you also be glad and rejoice with me.

Happy are the people who are in such a state; Happy are the people whose God is the Lord!

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

Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! For indeed your reward is great in heaven, For in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.

To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty 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 the Lord, that He may be glorified.”

Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.

Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was 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 counselors of peace have joy.

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

And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; Let the sea roar, and all its fullness;

Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice before the Lord.

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

The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.”

But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.

I rejoice at Your word As one who finds great treasure.

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

By transgression an evil man is snared, But the righteous sings and rejoices.

Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His name Yah, And rejoice before Him.

But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create Jerusalem as a rejoicing, And her people a joy.

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

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe.

For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work; I will triumph in the works of Your hands.

For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name.

And Hannah prayed and said: “My heart rejoices in the Lord; My horn is exalted in the Lord. I smile at my enemies, Because I rejoice in Your salvation.

Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

Therefore with joy you will draw water From 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 brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

My soul longs, yes, even faints For the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

Be glad then, you children of Zion, And rejoice in the Lord your God; For He has given you the former rain faithfully, And He will cause the rain to come down for you— The former rain, And the latter rain in the first month.

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 on the harp I will praise You, O God, my God.

Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.

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

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

You have multiplied the nation And increased its joy; They rejoice before You According to the joy of harvest, 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 on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches.

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

If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.

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

“As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.

You love righteousness and hate wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.

I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it! Shout, 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.

I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.

And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, And come to Zion with singing, With everlasting joy on 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 shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, And the young men and the old, together; For I will turn their mourning to joy, Will comfort them, And make them rejoice rather than sorrow.

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

And it will be said in that day: “Behold, this is our God; We have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is the Lord; We have waited for Him; We will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.”

Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy! For You shall judge the people righteously, And govern the nations on earth. Selah

For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,

Everyone who is called by My name, Whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, 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 glory rejoices; My flesh also will rest in hope.

Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph!

And in that day you will say: “O Lord, I will praise You; Though You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me.

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

That I may tell of all Your praise In the gates of the daughter of Zion. I will 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. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.

Not that we have dominion over your faith, but 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.

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

And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith,

And there you shall eat before the Lord your God, and you shall rejoice in all to which you have put your hand, you and your households, in which the Lord your God has blessed you.

Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare His works with rejoicing.

So the ransomed of the Lord shall return, And come to Zion with singing, With everlasting joy on their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness; Sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

The Lord reigns; Let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad!

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

Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

Finally, my brethren, 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.

For I have said, “Mercy shall be built up forever; Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens.”

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation 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,

And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

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

Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling 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 yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.

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

Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.

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

Thus I will 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 assembly of saints.

Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, And praise Him in the company of the elders.

I will praise You with my whole heart; Before the gods I will sing praises to You.

I will worship toward Your holy temple, And praise Your name For Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.

Unless Your law had been my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction.

His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

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

And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,

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

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

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is!

but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.

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

Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord!

Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!

Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!