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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).
You should each give, then, as you have decided, not with regret or out of a sense of duty; for God loves the one who gives gladly.
You will show me the path that leads to life; your presence fills me with joy and brings me pleasure forever.
Be joyful always,pray at all times,be thankful in all circumstances. This is what God wants from you in your life in union with Christ Jesus.
That is how it is with you: now you are sad, but I will see you again, and your hearts will be filled with gladness, the kind of gladness that no one can take away from you.
Sing to the Lord, all the world! Worship the Lord with joy; come before him with happy songs!
The laws of the Lord are right, and those who obey them are happy. The commands of the Lord are just and give understanding to the mind.
The Lord your God is with you; his power gives you victory. The Lord will take delight in you, and in his love he will give you new life. He will sing and be joyful over you,
My heart breaks when I remember the past, when I went with the crowds to the house of God and led them as they walked along, a happy crowd, singing and shouting praise to God.
Go ahead—eat your food and be happy; drink your wine and be cheerful. It's all right with God.
The Lord protects and defends me; I trust in him. He gives me help and makes me glad; I praise him with joyful songs.
So I realized that all we can do is be happy and do the best we can while we are still alive.All of us should eat and drink and enjoy what we have worked for. It is God's gift.
For God's Kingdom is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of the righteousness, peace, and joy which the Holy Spirit gives.
Even though the fig trees have no fruit and no grapes grow on the vines, even though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no grain, even though the sheep all die and the cattle stalls are empty,I will still be joyful and glad, because the Lord God is my savior.
You love him, although you have not seen him, and you believe in him, although you do not now see him. So you rejoice with a great and glorious joy which words cannot express,
His anger lasts only a moment, his goodness for a lifetime. Tears may flow in the night, but joy comes in the morning.
You have changed my sadness into a joyful dance; you have taken away my sorrow and surrounded me with joy.
All you that are righteous, shout for joy for what the Lord has done; praise him, all you that obey him.
Light shines on the righteous, and gladness on the good.All you that are righteous be glad because of what the Lord has done! Remember what the holy God has done, and give thanks to him.
How we laughed, how we sang for joy! Then the other nations said about us, “The Lord did great things for them.”Indeed he did great things for us; how happy we were!
Those who plan evil are in for a rude surprise, but those who work for good will find happiness.
God gives wisdom, knowledge, and happiness to those who please him, but he makes sinners work, earning and saving, so that what they get can be given to those who please him. It is all useless. It is like chasing the wind.
If God gives us wealth and property and lets us enjoy them, we should be grateful and enjoy what we have worked for. It is a gift from God.
God is my savior; I will trust him and not be afraid. The Lord gives me power and strength; he is my savior.As fresh water brings joy to the thirsty, so God's people rejoice when he saves them.”
They will reach Jerusalem with gladness, singing and shouting for joy. They will be happy forever, forever free from sorrow and grief.
Those whom you have rescued will reach Jerusalem with gladness, singing and shouting for joy. They will be happy forever, forever free from sorrow and grief.
“You will leave Babylon with joy; you will be led out of the city in peace. The mountains and hills will burst into singing, and the trees will shout for joy.
To give to those who mourn in Zion Joy and gladness instead of grief, A song of praise instead of sorrow. They will be like trees That the Lord himself has planted. They will all do what is right, And God will be praised for what he has done.
You spoke to me, and I listened to every word. I belong to you, Lord God Almighty, and so your words filled my heart with joy and happiness.
Then the young women will dance and be happy, and men, young and old, will rejoice. I will comfort them and turn their mourning into joy, their sorrow into gladness.
Be happy and glad, for a great reward is kept for you in heaven. This is how the prophets who lived before you were persecuted.
‘Well done, you good and faithful servant!’ said his master. ‘You have been faithful in managing small amounts, so I will put you in charge of large amounts. Come on in and share my happiness!’
So they left the tomb in a hurry, afraid and yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
“Happy are you who are hungry now; you will be filled! “Happy are you who weep now; you will laugh!
But don't be glad because the evil spirits obey you; rather be glad because your names are written in heaven.”
In the same way, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine respectable people who do not need to repent.
I am telling you the truth: you will cry and weep, but the world will be glad; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into gladness.
And now I am coming to you, and I say these things in the world so that they might have my joy in their hearts in all its fullness.
He has brought us by faith into this experience of God's grace, in which we now live. And so we boast of the hope we have of sharing God's glory!We also boast of our troubles, because we know that trouble produces endurance,
May God, the source of hope, fill you with all joy and peace by means of your faith in him, so that your hope will continue to grow by the power of the Holy Spirit.
I am so sure of you; I take such pride in you! In all our troubles I am still full of courage; I am running over with joy.
In conclusion, my friends, be joyful in your union with the Lord. I don't mind repeating what I have written before, and you will be safer if I do so.
And God's peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ Jesus.
May you be made strong with all the strength which comes from his glorious power, so that you may be able to endure everything with patience. And with joy give thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to have your share of what God has reserved for his people in the kingdom of light.
Christ's message in all its richness must live in your hearts. Teach and instruct one another with all wisdom. Sing psalms, hymns, and sacred songs; sing to God with thanksgiving in your hearts.
You imitated us and the Lord; and even though you suffered much, you received the message with the joy that comes from the Holy Spirit.
I remember your tears, and I want to see you very much, so that I may be filled with joy.
Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from beginning to end. He did not give up because of the cross! On the contrary, because of the joy that was waiting for him, he thought nothing of the disgrace of dying on the cross, and he is now seated at the right side of God's throne.
My friends, consider yourselves fortunate when all kinds of trials come your way,for you know that when your faith succeeds in facing such trials, the result is the ability to endure.
Rather be glad that you are sharing Christ's sufferings, so that you may be full of joy when his glory is revealed.
But all who find safety in you will rejoice; they can always sing for joy. Protect those who love you; because of you they are truly happy.
You that are righteous, be glad and rejoice because of what the Lord has done. You that obey him, shout for joy!
How happy are the people who worship you with songs, who live in the light of your kindness!Because of you they rejoice all day long, and they praise you for your goodness.
Come, let us praise the Lord! Let us sing for joy to God, who protects us!Let us come before him with thanksgiving and sing joyful songs of praise.
Let those who wept as they planted their crops, gather the harvest with joy!Those who wept as they went out carrying the seed will come back singing for joy, as they bring in the harvest.
You have given them great joy, Lord; you have made them happy. They rejoice in what you have done, as people rejoice when they harvest grain or when they divide captured wealth.
Poor and humble people will once again find the happiness which the Lord, the holy God of Israel, gives.
Sing, heavens! Shout for joy, earth! Let the mountains burst into song! The Lord will comfort his people; he will have pity on his suffering people.
Jerusalem rejoices because of what the Lord has done. She is like a bride dressed for her wedding. God has clothed her with salvation and victory.
When you see this happen, you will be glad; it will make you strong and healthy. Then you will know that I, the Lord, help those who obey me, and I show my anger against my enemies.”
Once again I will rebuild you. Once again you will take up your tambourines and dance joyfully.
the shouts of gladness and joy and the happy sounds of wedding feasts. You will hear people sing as they bring thank offerings to my Temple; they will say, ‘Give thanks to the Lord Almighty, because he is good and his love is eternal.’ I will make this land as prosperous as it was before. I, the Lord, have spoken.”
but the angel said to them, “Don't be afraid! I am here with good news for you, which will bring great joy to all the people.
The bridegroom is the one to whom the bride belongs; but the bridegroom's friend, who stands by and listens, is glad when he hears the bridegroom's voice. This is how my own happiness is made complete.
They were sent on their way by the church; and as they went through Phoenicia and Samaria, they reported how the Gentiles had turned to God; this news brought great joy to all the believers.
And so I will come to you full of joy, if it is God's will, and enjoy a refreshing visit with you.
And now, my friends, good-bye! Strive for perfection; listen to my appeals; agree with one another; live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
So then, my friends, how dear you are to me and how I miss you! How happy you make me, and how proud I am of you!—this, dear friends, is how you should stand firm in your life in the Lord.
And now I am happy about my sufferings for you, for by means of my physical sufferings I am helping to complete what still remains of Christ's sufferings on behalf of his body, the church.
After all, it is you—you, no less than others!—who are our hope, our joy, and our reason for boasting of our victory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes.Indeed, you are our pride and our joy!
Now we can give thanks to our God for you. We thank him for the joy we have in his presence because of you.
How happy I was to find that some of your children live in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
I was so happy when some Christians arrived and told me how faithful you are to the truth—just as you always live in the truth.Nothing makes me happier than to hear that my children live in the truth.
To him who is able to keep you from falling and to bring you faultless and joyful before his glorious presence—