107 Bible verses about Smiling

Choosing to smile authentically, and even bringing a smile to someone else's face, can be a truly good thing, when the time and place are right. It's all about seeing a smile as something positive, a way to lift your own spirits and maybe even help someone else along the way.

Of course, too much of anything isn't good. There's a sweet spot between being overly serious and plastering on a fake smile. It's a balance where wisdom and joy, seriousness and a genuine smile can exist together beautifully. Everything has its time and place.

Laughter is an expression of the freedom Christ gave us through his loving sacrifice. And a heartfelt smile can be incredibly healing, especially for a hurting heart. Smiling through pain and rejoicing in your Creator – that’s what God wants for you, always.

I don't know what you're going through right now, but I want to encourage you to dry your tears, lift your head, and smile again. Because in Jesus, you have so much to be joyful about.

In heaven the Lord laughs as he sits on his throne, making fun of the nations.

This day belongs to the Lord! Let's celebrate and be glad today.

You will laugh at the threat of destruction and famine. And you won't be afraid of wild animals—

And so, he will make you happy and give you something to smile about.

I have told you this to make you as completely happy as I am.

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.

Happiness makes you smile; sorrow can crush you.

We celebrated with laughter and joyful songs. In foreign nations it was said, “The Lord has worked miracles for his people.”

for crying and laughing, weeping and dancing,

Always be glad because of the Lord! I will say it again: Be glad.

She is strong and graceful, as well as cheerful about the future.

The Lord's instruction is right; it makes our hearts glad. His commands shine brightly, and they give us light.

You are my strong shield, and I trust you completely. You have helped me, and I will celebrate and thank you in song.

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.

and Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. And now everyone will laugh with me.

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 turned my sorrow into joyful dancing. No longer am I sad and wearing sackcloth.

You are the Lord's people. Obey him and celebrate! He deserves your praise.

Foolish laughter is stupid. It sounds like thorns crackling in a fire.

Keep your eyes on the Lord! You will shine like the sun and never blush with shame.

Do what the Lord wants, and he will give you your heart's desire.

Why am I discouraged? Why am I restless? I should trust you, Lord. I will praise you again because you help me,

Make me as happy as you did when you saved me; make me want to obey!

But let your people be happy and celebrate because of you.

Let your worshipers celebrate and be glad because of you. They love your saving power, so let them always say, “God is wonderful!”

When morning comes, let your love satisfy all our needs. Then we can celebrate and be glad for what time we have left.

because everything you do makes me happy, and I sing joyful songs.

And when I was burdened with worries, you comforted me and made me feel secure.

Sing joyful songs to the Lord! Praise the mighty rock where we are safe.

Then God got tired of them and said, “You never show good sense, and you don't understand what I want you to do.”

In his anger, God told them, “You people will never enter my place of rest.”

Come to worship him with thankful hearts and songs of praise.

If you obey and do right, a light will show you the way and fill you with happiness.

You are the Lord's people! So celebrate and praise the only God.

Tell everyone on this earth to sing happy songs in praise of the Lord.

Be joyful and sing as you come in to worship the Lord!

We cried as we went out to plant our seeds. Now let us celebrate as we bring in the crops.

We cried on the way to plant our seeds, but we will celebrate and shout as we bring in the crops.

The Lord will bless you if you respect him and obey his laws.

Your fields will produce, and you will be happy— all will go well.

Our Lord and our God, you give these blessings to all who worship you.

God blesses everyone who has wisdom and common sense.

If you obey the Lord, you will be happy, but there is no future for the wicked.

Worry is a heavy burden, but a kind word always brings cheer.

The lamp of a good person keeps on shining; the lamp of an evil person soon goes out.

Sorrow may hide behind laughter, and happiness may end in sorrow.

It's healthy to be content, but envy can eat you up.

The poor have a hard life, but being content is as good as an endless feast.

A friendly smile makes you happy, and good news makes you feel strong.

If you know what you're doing, you will prosper. God blesses everyone who trusts him.

If you are cheerful, you feel good; if you are sad, you hurt all over.

When justice is done, good citizens are glad and crooks are terrified.

If we please God, he will make us wise, understanding, and happy. But if we sin, God will make us struggle for a living, then he will give all we own to someone who pleases him. This makes no more sense than chasing the wind.

I know the best thing we can do is to always enjoy life,

because God's gift to us is the happiness we get from our food and drink and from the work we do.

We were meant to enjoy our work, and that's the best thing we can do. We can never know the future.

Suppose you are very rich and able to enjoy everything you own. Then go ahead and enjoy working hard—this is God's gift to you.

When times are good, you should be cheerful; when times are bad, think about what it means. God makes them both to keep us from knowing what will happen next.

So be happy and enjoy eating and drinking! God decided long ago that this is what you should do.

I trust you to save me, Lord God, and I won't be afraid. My power and my strength come from you, and you have saved me.”

With great joy, you people will get water from the well of victory.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Celebrate and be glad forever! I am creating a Jerusalem, full of happy people.

I will celebrate with Jerusalem and all its people; there will be no more crying or sorrow in that city.

When you spoke to me, I was glad to obey, because I belong to you, the Lord All-Powerful.

Young women and young men, together with the elderly, will celebrate and dance, because I will comfort them and turn their sorrow into happiness.

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.”

Be happy and excited! You will have a great reward in heaven. People did these same things to the prophets who lived long ago.

When you go without eating, don't try to look gloomy as those show-offs do when they go without eating. I can assure you that they already have their reward.

Instead, comb your hair and wash your face.

Then others won't know you are going without eating. But your Father sees what is done in private, and he will reward you.

Some people soon brought to him a man lying on a mat because he could not walk. When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the man, “My friend, don't worry! Your sins are forgiven.”

“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!”

The women were frightened and yet very happy, as they hurried from the tomb and ran to tell his disciples.

and I am glad because of God my Savior.

God will bless you hungry people. You will have plenty to eat! God will bless you people who are now crying. You will laugh!

But don't be happy because evil spirits obey you. Be happy that your names are written in heaven!

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.”

Jesus said, “In the same way God's angels are happy when even one person turns to him.”

I tell you for certain that you will cry and be sad, but the world will be happy. You will be sad, but later you will be happy.

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.

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.

He has shown me the path to life, and he makes me glad by being near me.”

But the Lord's followers in Antioch were very happy and were filled with the Holy Spirit.

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.

Let your hope make you glad. Be patient in time of trouble and never stop praying.

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.

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.

Love rejoices in the truth, but not in evil.

I trust you completely. I am always proud of you, and I am greatly encouraged. In all my trouble I am still very happy.

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.

And whenever I mention you in my prayers, it makes me happy.

In the same way, you should be glad and rejoice with me.

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.

Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel.

His glorious power will make you patient and strong enough to endure anything, and you will be truly happy.

Let the message about Christ completely fill your lives, while you use all your wisdom to teach and instruct each other. With thankful hearts, sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.

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.

Always be joyful

I remember how you cried, and I want to see you, because this would make me truly happy.

We must keep our eyes on Jesus, who leads us and makes our faith complete. He endured the shame of being nailed to a cross, because he knew later on he would be glad he did. Now he is seated at the right side of God's throne!

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.

If you are having trouble, you should pray. And if you are feeling good, you should sing praises.

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

Be glad for the chance to suffer as Christ suffered. It will prepare you for even greater happiness when he makes his glorious return.

We are writing to tell you these things, because this makes us truly happy.

Let all who run to you for protection always sing joyful songs. Provide shelter for those who truly love you and let them rejoice.

And so your good people should celebrate and shout.

The Lord is King! Tell the earth to celebrate and all islands to shout.

We will celebrate and praise you, Lord! You are good to us, and your love never fails.

People of Israel, rejoice because of your Creator. People of Zion, celebrate because of your King.

Your sins will catch you, but everyone who lives right will sing and celebrate.

So I think we should get as much out of life as we possibly can. There is nothing better than to enjoy our food and drink and have a good time. Then we can make it through this troublesome life that God has given us here on earth.

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.

Finally, my friends, keep your minds on whatever is true, pure, right, holy, friendly, and proper. Don't ever stop thinking about what is truly worthwhile and worthy of praise.

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