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).

Rejoicein the Lordalways;againI will say,rejoice!

Each one[must do] justas he has purposedin his heart,not grudginglyorundercompulsion,for Godlovesa cheerfulgiver.

A manhas joyin an aptanswer,And howdelightfulis a timelyword!

You will makeknownto me the pathof life;In Your presenceis fullnessof joy;In Your righthandthere are pleasuresforever.

Thisis the daywhich the LORDhas made;Let us rejoiceand be gladin it.

When my anxiousthoughtsmultiplywithinme, Your consolationsdelightmy soul.

rejoicingin hope,perseveringin tribulation,devotedto prayer,

Rejoicealways;praywithout ceasing;in everythinggive thanks;for thisis God'swillfor you in ChristJesus.

"Thereforeyou toohavegriefnow;but I will seeyou again,and your heartwill rejoice,and no one[will] takeyour joyawayfrom you.

Shoutjoyfullyto the LORD,allthe earth.Servethe LORDwith gladness;ComebeforeHim with joyfulsinging.

A joyfulheartis goodmedicine,But a brokenspiritdriesup the bones.

My son,ifyour heartis wise,My own heartalsowill be glad;

I will be gladand exultin You; I will singpraiseto Your name,O MostHigh.

The hopeof the righteousis gladness,But the expectationof the wickedperishes.

The preceptsof the LORDare right,rejoicingthe heart;The commandmentof the LORDis pure,enlighteningthe eyes.

"The LORDyour Godis in your midst,A victoriouswarrior.He will exultoveryou with joy,He will be quietin His love,He will rejoiceoveryou with shoutsof joy.

ThesethingsI rememberand I pourout my soulwithinme. For I used to goalongwith the throng[and] leadthem in processionto the houseof God,With the voiceof joyand thanksgiving,a multitudekeepingfestival.

Go[then], eatyour breadin happinessand drinkyour winewith a cheerfulheart;for Godhas alreadyapprovedyour works.

The LORDis my strengthand my shield;My hearttrustsin Him, and I am helped;Therefore my heartexults,And with my songI shall thankHim.

I knowthat thereis nothingbetterfor them thanto rejoiceand to dogoodin one's lifetime;moreover,that everymanwhoeatsand drinksseesgoodin allhis labor--it is the giftof God.

for the kingdomof Godis not eatingand drinking,but righteousnessand peaceand joyin the HolySpirit.

Thoughthe figtreeshould not blossomAnd therebe nofruiton the vines,[Though] the yieldof the oliveshould failAnd the fieldsproducenofood,Though the flockshould be cutofffrom the foldAnd therebe nocattlein the stalls,Yet I will exultin the LORD,I will rejoicein the Godof my salvation.

and though you have not seenHim, you loveHim, and though you do not seeHim now,but believein Him, you greatly rejoicewith joyinexpressibleand full of glory,

For His angeris but for a moment,His favoris for a lifetime;Weepingmay lastfor the night,But a shoutof joy[comes] in the morning.

You have turnedfor me my mourninginto dancing;You have loosedmy sackclothand girdedme with gladness,

Singfor joyin the LORD,O you righteousones;Praiseis becomingto the upright.

They lookedto Him and were radiant,And their faceswill neverbe ashamed.

Restoreto me the joyof Your salvationAnd sustainme with a willingspirit.

But let the righteousbe glad;let them exultbeforeGod;Yes, let them rejoicewith gladness.

For You, O LORD,have mademe gladby whatYou have done,I will singfor joyat the worksof Your hands.

Lightis sown[like seed] for the righteousAnd gladnessfor the uprightin heart.Be gladin the LORD,you righteousones,And givethanksto His holyname.

Thenour mouthwas filledwith laughterAnd our tonguewith joyfulshouting;Thenthey saidamong the nations,"The LORDhas donegreatthingsfor them."The LORDhas donegreatthingsfor us; We are glad.

How blessedare the peoplewhoare sosituated; How blessedare the peoplewhoseGodis the LORD!

Let Israelbe gladin his Maker;Let the sonsof Zionrejoicein their King.

Deceitis in the heartof those who deviseevil,But counselorsof peacehave joy.

A joyfulheartmakesa cheerfulface,But when the heartis sad,the spiritis broken.

Allthe daysof the afflictedare bad,But a cheerfulheart[has] a continualfeast.

Brighteyesgladdenthe heart;Goodnewsputsfaton the bones.

The exerciseof justiceis joyfor the righteous,But is terrorto the workersof iniquity.

For to a personwhois goodin His sightHe has givenwisdomand knowledgeand joy,while to the sinnerHe has giventhe taskof gatheringand collectingso that he may giveto onewhois goodin God'ssight.Thistoois vanityand strivingafter wind.

Furthermore,as for everymanto whomGodhas givenrichesand wealth,He has also empoweredhim to eatfrom them and to receivehis rewardand rejoicein his labor;thisis the giftof God.

"Behold,Godis my salvation,I will trustand not be afraid;For the LORDGODis my strengthand song,And He has becomemy salvation."Therefore you will joyouslydrawwaterFrom the springsof salvation.

And the ransomedof the LORDwill returnAnd comewith joyfulshoutingto Zion,With everlastingjoyupon their heads.They will findgladnessand joy,And sorrowand sighingwill fleeaway.

So the ransomedof the LORDwill returnAnd comewith joyfulshoutingto Zion,And everlastingjoy[will be] on their heads.They will obtaingladnessand joy,And sorrowand sighingwill fleeaway.

"For you will goout with joyAnd be ledforthwith peace;The mountainsand the hillswill breakforthinto shoutsof joybeforeyou, And allthe treesof the fieldwill clap[their] hands.

To grantthose who mourn[in] Zion,Givingthem a garlandinsteadof ashes,The oilof gladnessinsteadof mourning,The mantleof praiseinsteadof a spiritof fainting.So they will be calledoaksof righteousness,The plantingof the LORD,that He may be glorified.

Your wordswere foundand I atethem, And Your wordsbecamefor me a joyand the delightof my heart;For I have been calledby Your name,O LORDGodof hosts.

"Thenthe virginwill rejoicein the dance,And the youngmenand the old,together,For I will turntheir mourninginto joyAnd will comfortthem and givethem joyfor their sorrow.

"Rejoiceand be glad,for your rewardin heavenis great;for in the same waythey persecutedthe prophetswho were beforeyou.

"His mastersaidto him, 'Well done,goodand faithfulslave.You were faithfulwith a few things,I will put you in chargeof many things;enterinto the joyof your master.'

And they leftthe tombquicklywith fearand greatjoyand ranto reportit to His disciples.

And my spirithas rejoicedin Godmy Savior.

"Blessed[are] you who hungernow,for you shall be satisfied.Blessed[are] you who weepnow,for you shall laugh.

"Neverthelessdo not rejoicein this,that the spiritsare subjectto you, but rejoicethat your namesare recordedin heaven."

"I tellyou that in the same way,there will be [more] joyin heavenoveronesinnerwho repentsthanoverninety-ninerighteous personswhoneednorepentance.

"In the same way,I tellyou, there is joyin the presenceof the angelsof Godoveronesinnerwho repents."

"These thingsI have spokento you sothat My joymay be in you, and [that] your joymay be made full.

"Truly,truly,I sayto you, that you will weepand lament,but the worldwill rejoice;you will grieve,but your griefwill be turnedinto joy.

"But nowI cometo You; and these thingsI speakin the worldsothat they may haveMy joymade fullin themselves.

YOU HAVE MADE KNOWNTO ME THE WAYSOF LIFE;YOU WILL MAKE ME FULLOF GLADNESSWITH YOUR PRESENCE.'

And the discipleswere continually filledwith joyand with the HolySpirit.

throughwhomalsowe have obtainedour introductionby faithinto thisgracein whichwe stand;and we exultin hopeof the gloryof God.And not onlythis, but we alsoexultin our tribulations,knowingthat tribulationbrings aboutperseverance;

Nowmay the Godof hopefillyou with alljoyand peacein believing,sothat you will aboundin hopeby the powerof the HolySpirit.

Greatis my confidencein you; greatis my boastingon your behalf.I am filledwith comfort;I am overflowingwith joyin allour affliction.

But the fruitof the Spiritis love,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,

alwaysofferingprayerwith joyin my everyprayerfor you all,

You too,[I urge you], rejoicein the same wayand share your joywith me.

Finally,my brethren,rejoicein the Lord.To writethe same things[again] is notroubleto me, and it is a safeguardfor you.

And the peaceof God,which surpassesallcomprehension,will guardyour heartsand your mindsin ChristJesus.

strengthenedwith allpower,accordingto His gloriousmight,for the attaining of allsteadfastnessand patience;joyously

Let the wordof Christrichlydwellwithinyou, with allwisdomteachingand admonishingone anotherwith psalms[and] hymns[and] spiritualsongs,singingwith thankfulnessin your heartsto God.

You alsobecameimitatorsof us and of the Lord,having receivedthe wordin muchtribulationwith the joyof the HolySpirit,

Rejoicealways;

longingto seeyou, even as I recallyour tears,sothat I may be filledwith joy.

fixing our eyeson Jesus,the authorand perfecterof faith,whofor the joyset beforeHim enduredthe cross,despisingthe shame,and has sat downat the right handof the throneof God.

Considerit alljoy,my brethren,whenyou encountervarioustrials,knowingthat the testingof your faithproducesendurance.

but to the degreethat you sharethe sufferingsof Christ,keep on rejoicing,sothat alsoat the revelationof His gloryyou may rejoicewith exultation.

These thingswe write,sothat our joymay be made complete.

But let allwho takerefugein You be glad,Let them eversingfor joy;And may You shelterthem, That those who loveYour namemay exultin You.

Be gladin the LORDand rejoice,you righteousones;And shoutfor joy,allyou who are uprightin heart.

And my soulshall rejoicein the LORD;It shall exultin His salvation.

O clapyour hands,allpeoples;Shoutto Godwith the voiceof joy.

How blessedare the peoplewho knowthe joyfulsound!O LORD,they walkin the lightof Your countenance.In Your namethey rejoiceallthe day,And by Your righteousnessthey are exalted.

O come,let us singfor joyto the LORD,Let us shoutjoyfullyto the rockof our salvation.Let us comebeforeHis presencewith thanksgiving,Let us shoutjoyfullyto Him with psalms.

Those who sowin tearsshall reapwith joyfulshouting.He who goesto and froweeping,carrying[his] bagof seed,Shall indeedcomeagain with a shoutof joy,bringinghis sheaves[with him].

You shall multiplythe nation,You shall increasetheir gladness;They will be gladin Your presenceAs with the gladnessof harvest,As men rejoicewhen they dividethe spoil.

The afflictedalso will increasetheir gladnessin the LORD,And the needyof mankindwill rejoicein the HolyOneof Israel.

Shoutfor joy,O heavens!And rejoice,O earth!Breakforthinto joyfulshouting,O mountains!For the LORDhas comfortedHis peopleAnd will havecompassionon His afflicted.

I will rejoicegreatlyin the LORD,My soulwill exultin my God;For He has clothedme with garmentsof salvation,He has wrappedme with a robeof righteousness,As a bridegroomdeckshimself with a garland,And as a brideadornsherself with her jewels.

Then you will see[this], and your heartwill be glad,And your boneswill flourishlike the newgrass;And the handof the LORDwill be madeknownto His servants,But He will be indignanttowardHis enemies.

"AgainI will buildyou and you will be rebuilt,O virginof Israel!Againyou will takeup your tambourines,And goforthto the dancesof the merrymakers.

the voiceof joyand the voiceof gladness,the voiceof the bridegroomand the voiceof the bride,the voiceof those who say,"Givethanksto the LORDof hosts,For the LORDis good,For His lovingkindnessis everlasting";[and of those] who bringa thankofferinginto the houseof the LORD.For I will restorethe fortunesof the landas they were at first,'saysthe LORD.

Yet I will exultin the LORD,I will rejoicein the Godof my salvation.

When they sawthe star,they rejoicedexceedinglywith greatjoy.

But the angelsaidto them, "Do not be afraid;for behold,I bring you good newsof greatjoywhichwill be for allthe people;

And he hurriedand came downand receivedHim gladly.

"He who hasthe brideis the bridegroom;but the friendof the bridegroom,who standsand hearshim, rejoicesgreatlybecauseof the bridegroom'svoice.Sothisjoyof minehas been made full.

Sothere was muchrejoicingin that city.

Therefore,being sent on their wayby the church,they were passing throughbothPhoeniciaand Samaria,describing in detailthe conversionof the Gentiles,and were bringinggreatjoyto allthe brethren.

sothat I may cometo you in joyby the willof Godand find [refreshing] restin your company.

Finally,brethren,rejoice,be made complete,be comforted,be like-minded,live in peace;and the Godof loveand peacewill be with you.

Therefore,my belovedbrethrenwhom I long[to see], my joyand crown,in this waystand firmin the Lord,my beloved.

NowI rejoicein my sufferingsfor your sake,and in my fleshI do my shareon behalfof His body,whichis the church,in fillingup whatis lackingin Christ'safflictions.

For whois our hopeorjoyorcrownof exultation?Is it not evenyou, in the presenceof our LordJesusat His coming?For you are our gloryand joy.

For whatthankscanwe renderto Godfor you in returnfor allthe joywith whichwe rejoicebeforeour Godon your account,

I was verygladto find[some] of your childrenwalkingin truth,justas we have receivedcommandment[to do] from the Father.

For I was verygladwhen brethrencameand testifiedto your truth,[that is], howyou are walkingin truth.I havenogreaterjoythan this,to hearof my childrenwalkingin the truth.

Nowto Him who is ableto keepyou from stumbling,and to make you standin the presenceof His gloryblamelesswith great joy,

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