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108 Bible Verses about Joy
In the Old Testament, they celebrated joy with feasts and festivals. My joy comes from discovering God's will for my life, which the Bible reveals is good, pleasing, and perfect. It's not about what's happening around me or how I'm feeling at the moment, but about finding true joy in the salvation I have in Jesus.
I want to encourage you today to let go of any sadness you're holding onto. Cast out bitterness and resentment from your heart, and let the everlasting joy of Jesus flood your soul. You'll find you have so much to smile about, and so much less to feel down about.
Think about it: everything around you was created by God for your enjoyment. So smile for Him, and let your heart overflow with love in His presence. That gray sky will soon disappear, and He’ll paint a rainbow just for you.
He’s turned my mourning into dancing; He’s filled me with joy. Sure, life isn’t always happy-go-lucky, but in God, I find peace because I trust that He’s working everything out for my good (Romans 8:28).
Everyone should give whatever they have decided in their heart. They shouldn’t give with hesitation or because of pressure. God loves a cheerful giver.
You teach me the way of life. In your presence is total celebration. Beautiful things are always in your right hand.
Be happy in your hope, stand your ground when you’re in trouble, and devote yourselves to prayer.
Rejoice always.Pray continually.Give thanks in every situation because this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
In the same way, you have sorrow now; but I will see you again, and you will be overjoyed. No one takes away your joy.
Shout triumphantly to the LORD, all the earth!Serve the LORD with celebration! Come before him with shouts of joy!
The expectations of the righteous result in joy, but the hopes of the wicked will perish.
The LORD’s regulations are right, gladdening the heart. The LORD’s commands are pure, giving light to the eyes.
The LORD your God is in your midst—a warrior bringing victory. He will create calm with his love; he will rejoice over you with singing.
But I remember these things as I bare my soul: how I made my way to the mighty one’s abode, to God’s own house, with joyous shouts and thanksgiving songs— a huge crowd celebrating the festival!
Go, eat your food joyfully and drink your wine happily because God has already accepted what you do.
The LORD is my strength and my shield. My heart trusts him. I was helped, my heart rejoiced, and I thank him with my song.
I know that there’s nothing better for them but to enjoy themselves and do what’s good while they live.Moreover, this is the gift of God: that all people should eat, drink, and enjoy the results of their hard work.
God’s kingdom isn’t about eating food and drinking but about righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Though the fig tree doesn’t bloom, and there’s no produce on the vine; though the olive crop withers, and the fields don’t provide food; though the sheep are cut off from the pen, and there are no cattle in the stalls;I will rejoice in the LORD. I will rejoice in the God of my deliverance.
Although you’ve never seen him, you love him. Even though you don’t see him now, you trust him and so rejoice with a glorious joy that is too much for words.
His anger lasts for only a second, but his favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay all night, but by morning, joy!
You changed my mourning into dancing. You took off my funeral clothes and dressed me up in joy
All you who are righteous, shout joyfully to the LORD! It’s right for those who do right to praise God.
because you’ve made me happy, LORD, by your acts. I sing with joy because of your handiwork.
Light is planted like seed for the righteous person; joy too for those whose heart is right.Rejoice in the LORD, righteous ones! Give thanks to his holy name!
Our mouths were suddenly filled with laughter; our tongues were filled with joyful shouts. It was even said, at that time, among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them!”Yes, the LORD has done great things for us, and we are overjoyed.
The people who have it like this are truly happy! The people whose God is the LORD are truly happy!
Deceit is in the heart of those who plan evil, but there is joy for those who advise peace.
because God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to those who please God. But to those who are offensive, God gives the task of hoarding and accumulating, but only so as to give it all to those who do please God. This too is pointless and a chasing after wind.
Also, whenever God gives people wealth and riches and enables them to enjoy it, to accept their place in the world and to find pleasure in their hard work—all this is God’s gift.
God is indeed my salvation; I will trust and won’t be afraid. Yah, the LORD, is my strength and my shield; he has become my salvation.”You will draw water with joy from the springs of salvation.
The LORD’s ransomed ones will return and enter Zion with singing, with everlasting joy upon their heads. Happiness and joy will overwhelm them; grief and groaning will flee away.
Then let those ransomed by the LORD return and come to Zion with singing and with everlasting joy upon their heads. Let happiness and joy overwhelm them; let grief and groaning flee.
Yes, you will go out with celebration, and you will be brought back in peace. Even the mountains and the hills will burst into song before you; all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
to provide for Zion’s mourners, to give them a crown in place of ashes, oil of joy in place of mourning, a mantle of praise in place of discouragement. They will be called Oaks of Righteousness, planted by the LORD to glorify himself.
When your words turned up, I feasted on them; and they became my joy, the delight of my heart, because I belong to you, LORD God of heavenly forces.
Then the young women will dance for joy; the young and old men will join in. I will turn their mourning into laughter and their sadness into joy; I will comfort them.
Be full of joy and be glad, because you have a great reward in heaven. In the same way, people harassed the prophets who came before you.
“His master replied, ‘Excellent! You are a good and faithful servant! You’ve been faithful over a little. I’ll put you in charge of much. Come, celebrate with me.’
With great fear and excitement, they hurried away from the tomb and ran to tell his disciples.
Happy are you who hunger now, because you will be satisfied. Happy are you who weep now, because you will laugh.
Nevertheless, don’t rejoice because the spirits submit to you. Rejoice instead that your names are written in heaven.”
In the same way, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who changes both heart and life than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to change their hearts and lives.
In the same way, I tell you, joy breaks out in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who changes both heart and life.”
I have said these things to you so that my joy will be in you and your joy will be complete.
I assure you that you will cry and lament, and the world will be happy. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.
Now I’m coming to you and I say these things while I’m in the world so that they can share completely in my joy.
Because of the abundant presence of the Holy Spirit in their lives, the disciples were overflowing with happiness.
We have access by faith into this grace in which we stand through him, and we boast in the hope of God’s glory.But not only that! We even take pride in our problems, because we know that trouble produces endurance,
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in faith so that you overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
I have every confidence in you. I’m terribly proud of you. I’m filled with encouragement. I’m overwhelmed with happiness while in the middle of our problems.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
So then, my brothers and sisters, be glad in the Lord. It’s no trouble for me to repeat the same things to you because they will help keep you on track.
Then the peace of God that exceeds all understanding will keep your hearts and minds safe in Christ Jesus.
by being strengthened through his glorious might so that you endure everything and have patience;
The word of Christ must live in you richly. Teach and warn each other with all wisdom by singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
You became imitators of us and of the Lord when you accepted the message that came from the Holy Spirit with joy in spite of great suffering.
and fix our eyes on Jesus, faith’s pioneer and perfecter. He endured the cross, ignoring the shame, for the sake of the joy that was laid out in front of him, and sat down at the right side of God’s throne.
My brothers and sisters, think of the various tests you encounter as occasions for joy.After all, you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
Instead, rejoice as you share Christ’s suffering. You share his suffering now so that you may also have overwhelming joy when his glory is revealed.
But let all who take refuge in you celebrate. Let them sing out loud forever! Protect them so that all who love your name can rejoice in you.
You who are righteous, rejoice in the LORD and be glad! All you whose hearts are right, sing out in joy!
The people who know the celebratory shout are truly happy! They walk in the light of your presence, LORD!They rejoice in your name all day long and are uplifted by your righteousness
Come, let’s sing out loud to the LORD! Let’s raise a joyful shout to the rock of our salvation!Let’s come before him with thanks! Let’s shout songs of joy to him!
Let those who plant with tears reap the harvest with joyful shouts.Let those who go out, crying and carrying their seed, come home with joyful shouts, carrying bales of grain!
You have made the nation great; you have increased its joy. They rejoiced before you as with joy at the harvest, as those who divide plunder rejoice.
The poor will again find joy in the LORD, and the neediest of people will rejoice in the holy one of Israel.
Sing, heavens! Rejoice, earth! Break out, mountains, with a song. The LORD has comforted his people, and taken pity on those who suffer.
I surely rejoice in the LORD; my heart is joyful because of my God, because he has clothed me with clothes of victory, wrapped me in a robe of righteousness like a bridegroom in a priestly crown, and like a bride adorned in jewelry.
When you see this, your heart will rejoice; your entire being will flourish like grass. The LORD’s power will be known among his servants, but his fury among his enemies.
Again, I will build you up, and you will be rebuilt, virgin Israel. Again, you will play your tambourines and dance with joy.
the sounds of joy and laughter and the voices of the bride and the bridegroom will again be heard. So will the voices of those who say, as thank offerings are brought to the LORD’s temple, “Give thanks to the LORD of heavenly forces, for the LORD is good and his kindness lasts forever.” I will bring back the captives of this land as they were before, says the LORD.
The angel said, “Don’t be afraid! Look! I bring good news to you—wonderful, joyous news for all people.
The groom is the one who is getting married. The friend of the groom stands close by and, when he hears him, is overjoyed at the groom’s voice. Therefore, my joy is now complete.
The church sent this delegation on their way. They traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, telling stories about the conversion of the Gentiles to everyone. Their reports thrilled the brothers and sisters.
Finally, brothers and sisters, good-bye. Put things in order, respond to my encouragement, be in harmony with each other, and live in peace—and the God of love and peace will be with you.
Therefore, my brothers and sisters whom I love and miss, who are my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord. Loved ones,
Now I’m happy to be suffering for you. I’m completing what is missing from Christ’s sufferings with my own body. I’m doing this for the sake of his body, which is the church.
What is our hope, joy, or crown that we can brag about in front of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Isn’t it all of you?You are our glory and joy!
How can we thank God enough for you, given all the joy we have because of you before our God?
I was overjoyed to find some of your children living in the truth, just as we had been commanded by the Father.
I was overjoyed when the brothers and sisters arrived and spoke highly of your faithfulness to the truth, shown by how you live according to the truth.I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are living according to the truth.
To the one who is able to protect you from falling, and to present you blameless and rejoicing before his glorious presence,