105 Bible verses about Happiness

You should never doubt God's infinite goodness. Trust completely in His love and care, even when things get tough. In those moments, you can find refuge in Him and His protection.

Some folks picture God as sad, angry, or indifferent, but the truth is, He is majestic and overflowing with joy. His happiness doesn't depend on anything or anyone, and He's the only one who can truly give it to us.

Your happiness comes from God. Let's face it, there will always be reasons to cry, suffer, and feel discouraged. Yet, He's promised to be with us always, to the very end. As Jesus said, "teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age" (Matthew 28:20).

Happiness in God isn't just a feeling; it's about being accepted by Him, having a clean heart, and being free in His presence. Let's celebrate that amazing truth!

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

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

Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful.But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law he meditates day and night.And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.

For his anger endures but a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

And these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.

You have put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their grain and their wine increased.

For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

You will show me the path of life: in your presence is fulness of joy; at your right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

But let all those that put their trust in you rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because you defend them: let them also that love your name be joyful in you.

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

These things have I spoken to you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Your words were found, and I did eat them; and your word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, O LORD God of hosts.

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 will I praise him.

Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.The LORD has taken away your judgments, he has cast out your enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of you: you shall not see evil any more.

You have turned for me my mourning into singing: you have put off my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness;

Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous: for praise beautifies the upright.

They looked to him, and were enlightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusts in him.

Delight yourself also in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.

I delight to do your will, O my God: yea, your law is within my heart.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation; and uphold me with your free spirit.

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

For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from those who walk uprightly.

O satisfy us early with your mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

For you, LORD, have made me glad through your work: I will triumph in the works of your hands.

In the multitude of my thoughts within me your comforts delight my soul.

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

​Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the lands.Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:Who forgives all your iniquities; who heals all your diseases;Who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies;Who satisfies your mouth with good things; so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that fears the LORD, that delights greatly in his commandments.

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD has done great things for them.The LORD has done great things for us; for which we are glad.

​Blessed is every one that fears the LORD; that walks in his ways.For you shall eat the labor of your hands: happy shall you be, and it shall be well with you.

Happy is that people, that is in such a state: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding.

The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

Deceit is in the heart of those who imagine evil: but to the counselors of peace is joy.

The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that gladness is sorrow.

A merry heart makes a cheerful appearance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart: and a good report makes the bones fat.

He who handles a matter wisely shall find good: and he who trusts in the LORD, happy is he.

A merry heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

It is joy to the just to do justice: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

Happy is the man that fears always: but he that hardens his heart shall fall into mischief.

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keeps the law, happy is he.

For God gives to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he gives toil, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labor, it is the gift of God.

Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God.For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answers him in the joy of his heart.

Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God now accepts your works.

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also has become my salvation.Therefore with joy shall you draw water out of the wells of salvation.

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.

Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

To appoint for 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.

But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.

Then shall the virgin 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 LORD your God in the midst of you is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over you with joy; he will rest in his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.

Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.

And, behold, they brought to him a man sick from paralysis, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said to the man sick from paralysis; Son, be of good cheer; your sins be forgiven you.

His lord 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 thou into the joy of your lord.

And they departed quickly from the sepulcher with fear and great joy; and ran to bring his disciples word.

Blessed are you that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are you that weep now: for you shall laugh.

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

I say to you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety nine just persons, which need no repentance.

Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.

The thief does not come, except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Truly, truly, I say to you, That you shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and you shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

And you now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.

And now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

You have made known to me the ways of life; you shall make me full of joy with your presence.

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

By 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 so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation works patience;

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing earnest in prayer;

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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

Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying over you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulation.

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

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

Fulfill my joy, and be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

Yes, and if I am offered in the sacrifice and service of your faith, I have joy, and rejoice with you all.For the same reason also do you have joy, and rejoice with me.

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

Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.

And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

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

Rejoice at all times.

Greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

Looking to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

My brethren, count it all joy when you meet with various temptations;Knowing this, that the testing of your faith produces patience.

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any merry? Let him sing psalms.

Whom having not seen, you love; in whom, though now you do not see him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

But rejoice, to the extent that you are sharers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, you may be glad also with exceeding joy.

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, you righteous: and shout for joy, all you that are upright in heart.

Happy is he that has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous sings and rejoices.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

You multiplied the nation, and did not increase the joy: but now they rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

Until now you have asked nothing in my name: ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full.

And you shall have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

And do not be drunk with wine, which leads to immorality; 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 and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

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

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