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112 Bible Verses about Joy
I want to tell you about a joy that can chase away every sadness and fill your heart to overflowing. It's not a fleeting feeling based on how your day is going, but something you build day by day in the presence of the Holy Spirit.
It's your relationship with the Holy Spirit that will lead you to truly know God. And once you know Him, you'll worship Him in a way that pours out of you like a river of praise, just thinking about how amazing your Savior is. You'll understand His goodness in your life, and laughter will just bubble up.
That's when you'll realize that the happiness this world offers is based on things that fade away, but the joy Jesus puts in your soul lasts forever. God wants you to find refuge in Him, and even in the midst of tears, to find a song of worship rising within you.
When you come to Him, surrendering at His feet, you'll be filled and comforted. Even when you're going through tough times, trials, and struggles, the joy of the Lord will be your strength, and you'll be able to keep going, fulfilling the purpose God has for you.
By God’s grace, His joy will uphold you and give you what you need to face anything. As Psalm 28:7 (NIV) says, "The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him."
However, what the land produces is for everyone—even the king benefits from what is grown.
You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you cannot see him now, you trust in him and you're filled with wonderful, indescribable happiness.Your reward for trusting in him is that you will be saved!
But the Spirit produces fruit such as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trust,gentleness, self-control—and there's no law against these kinds of things!
Pray that I will come to you with gladness, as God wills, so we can enjoy one another's company.
I've explained this to you so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.
On a good day, be happy. When a bad day comes, stop and think. God made each day, so you don't know what will happen to you next.
Seen as miserable, we are always rejoicing; as poor, but we make many rich; as destitute, but we own everything!
But don't take delight that the spirits do what you tell them—just be glad that your names are written in heaven.”
I tell you that there's more joy in heaven over a sinner that repents than over ninety-nine good people who don't need to repent.
Come, let's sing for joy to the Lord! Let's shout in triumph to the rock of our salvation!
Let Christ's message fully live in you. In every wise way teach and instruct one another through psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing praises to God in gratitude and sincerity.
Everyone on earth, shout in triumph to the Lord; break out in joyful songs of praise!Sing praises to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and melodious voices;with trumpets and the sound of the ram's horn sing in happiness before the Lord, the King.
I will go to God's altar, to God who makes me truly happy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.
How wonderful is the place where you live, Lord Almighty!One day in your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else. I'd rather stand as a doorkeeper in the house of my God than live comfortably in the homes of the wicked.For the Lord God is our sun and shield, and he gives us grace and honor. The Lord doesn't hold back anything good from those who do right.Lord Almighty, how happy are those who trust in you.I long, I ache, to be in the courts of the Lord. My mind and my body sing for joy to the living God.
You have shown me the path of life, filling me with joy with your presence and the delight of living with you forever.
For his anger only lasts a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime. You may spend the night in tears, but happiness comes with the morning.
But the Spirit produces fruit such as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trust,
May the God of hope completely fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you will overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit!
But may all those who trust in you be happy—may they sing for joy forever. May you spread your protection over them so that everyone who loves your character may celebrate.
I will happily celebrate in the Lord! My whole being will shout praises to my God. For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation, and has wrapped around me a robe of goodness. I am like a bridegroom dressed for the wedding, like a bride wearing her jewels.
If you're happy inside, you'll have a cheerful face, but if you're sad, you look crushed.
But I'm like an olive tree growing strongly in God's house. I trust in God's unfailing love forever and ever.I will praise you forever, God, for all you have done. In the presence of your trustworthy people, I will place my hope in the kind of person you are, for you are good.
We should keep on looking to Jesus, the one who begins and completes our trust in God. Because of the joy ahead of him Jesus endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and sat down at the right hand of God's throne.
Everyone on earth shout for joy to the Lord!Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with joyful songs!
for God's kingdom is not about eating and drinking, but about living right, having peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
But those who are right with God are happy, and they celebrate in God's presence, full of joy.
Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord! Praise him wherever his faithful followers gather!
Be glad, be really glad, for you will receive a great reward in heaven—for they persecuted the prophets who came before you in just the same way.
You will live happily, taught the ways of peace. Mountains and hills will celebrate, singing beside you; and all the trees will clap their hands!
You've made me so happy, Lord, because of all you've done for me! I sing for joy at what you've done!
Let's never tire of doing good, for we'll reap a harvest at the proper time, if we don't give up.
You prepare a banquet for me before my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with olive oil. My cup is so full it overflows!
How happy are those who know how to shout your praises, Lord. They live in the light of your presence.
All eyes are on you, waiting in hope, and you give food at just the right time.You give generously and satisfy the needs of every living thing.
My friends, choose to stay happy even when all kinds of troubles come your way,because human anger doesn't reflect the good character of God.So get rid of all that's filthy and evil. Humbly accept the word that's been implanted within you—for this is what can save you.But do what the word says—don't just listen to it and delude yourselves.If you just listen to the word, and don't act on it, it's like staring at your own face in a mirror.You see yourself, but then you leave, and immediately forget what you looked like.But if you look to the perfect law of freedom and follow it, not as someone who just listens and then forgets, but as someone who acts on it—then you will be blessed in what you do.If you think you're religious, but don't control what you say, you deceive yourself—your religion is pointless.In the eyes of our God and Father, religion that's pure and genuine is to visit orphans and widows in their suffering, and to keep yourself from being contaminated by the world.because you know that endurance comes from dealing with challenges to your trust in God.
His master said to him, ‘You've done well—you are a good, faithful servant. You have proved yourself trustworthy over small things, so now I'm placing you in charge over many things. Be happy because I'm really pleased with you!’
Why am I so discouraged? Why do I feel so sad? I will hope in God; I will praise him because he is the one who saves me—my God!
I will be glad and celebrate in you; I will sing praises to your wonderful nature, Most High God.
Praise the Lord! I will thank the Lord with all my heart in the congregation of the faithful.
With a brave spirit you can put up with sickness, but if it's crushed, you can't bear it.
Please return and help us again, Lord. Renew us like streams of water that renew the Negev desert.
It's through Jesus, trusting in him, that we've gained access to this position of grace where we now stand, looking forward with happiness and confidence to sharing in God's glory.
So be happy in the Lord and celebrate, you who do good. Shout for joy, all you who live right!
The Lord will give to everyone who mourns in Zion a crown instead of ashes on their head, the oil of happiness instead of mourning, clothes of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of integrity, planted by the Lord to reveal his glory.
If only the Lord's salvation would come from Zion! When the Lord restores his people, the people of Jacob will celebrate, and the people of Israel will be glad.
To sum up: my dear friends, delight in the Lord! It's not a burden for me to repeat these things to you—it's to keep you safe!
Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love lasts forever.Even though all the heathen nations surrounded me, I defeated them with the help of the Lord. They completely surrounded me, but even so I defeated them with the help of the Lord.Like a swarm of bees they attacked, but their attack died out as quickly as burning thorn twigs. I defeated them with the help of the Lord.They tried as hard as they could to kill me, but the Lord helped me.The Lord is my strength, and the one I sing about. He is the one who saves me.Songs of celebration and victory come from the tents of the faithful. The Lord's powerful hand has done amazing things!The Lord raises his powerful hand in victory! The Lord's powerful hand has done amazing things!I'm not going to die. In fact I'm going to live, and let people know what the Lord has done.Even though the Lord punished me severely, he did not let me die.Open the gates of the faithful for me so I can go in and thank the Lord. Let all Israel say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”
Those the Lord has set free will return, singing as they enter Jerusalem, wearing crowns of everlasting joy. They are overcome with thankfulness and happiness; sorrow and sadness simply disappear.
The people celebrated because their leaders had been so willing to give to the Lord, freely and wholeheartedly. King David was also really delighted.
They will speak of your majesty, your glorious splendor, and I will meditate on the wonderful things you have done.
Songs of celebration and victory come from the tents of the faithful. The Lord's powerful hand has done amazing things!
But may everyone who comes to you be happy and glad; may those who love your salvation always say, “The Lord is great!”
At that time his people will say, “Look! This is our God; we have trusted in him and he has saved us! This is the Lord we have been looking for. Now we can be happy and celebrate the salvation he brings!”
Let the faithful celebrate how he honors them; let them sing happily even from their beds.
As for the holy people in the land, they are the ones who are truly great. I appreciate them.
Yet I'm always with you; you hold me by the hand.You tell me what to do; and ultimately you will welcome me in glory.
When the Lord brought his people back from captivity to Zion, it was as if we were dreaming!We laughed so much, we sang for joy. The other nations said, “The Lord has done wonderful things for these people.”
So let us through Jesus always offer a sacrifice of praise to God—this means speaking well of God, declaring his character.
David also instructed the leaders of the Levites to assign from their relatives singers who would sing loudly for joy, accompanied by musicians playing lyres, and harps, and cymbals.
On the contrary, I have chosen to be calm and quiet, like a weaned child with its mother. I am like a weaned child with its mother.
The Lord's instructions are right, making people glad. The Lord's commandments are sincere, helping people see what is good.
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. A man found it, reburied it, and then full of joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
and is sung by the voices of children and infants. Your strength counters your opponents, silencing the enemy and the avenger.
I long, I ache, to be in the courts of the Lord. My mind and my body sing for joy to the living God.
I praise you for making me in such an awesome and wonderful way. What you do is incredible—I realize this completely!
Look! God is my salvation! I will trust in him and I won't be afraid! For the Lord is my strength and song, and he has saved me!”
I was suffering badly, so I cried out to the Lord for help. He answered me and set me free from my pain.The Lord is with me, so I have nothing to fear. No one can harm me.
Since I'm absolutely sure of this, I know that I'll stay here, remaining with you all to help you as your trust and delight in God grows,
How wonderful is the goodness you have reserved for those who honor you! In front of everyone you give this goodness to those who come to you for help.
Nehemiah went on, “Go and enjoy some good food and sweet drinks, and share some with those who don't have anything ready, because today is a special, holy day to our Lord. Don't be sad, for your strength comes from the Lord who makes you happy.”
But may all those who trust in you be happy—may they sing for joy forever. May you spread your protection over them so that everyone who loves your character may celebrate.For you, Lord, bless those who live right; you protect them with your shield of love.
I will celebrate, happy in your love that never fails, for you have seen the problems I face and have paid attention to my troubles.
Look! God is my salvation! I will trust in him and I won't be afraid! For the Lord is my strength and song, and he has saved me!”With great happiness you will take water from the well of salvation.
Those the Lord has set free will return, singing as they enter Jerusalem, wearing crowns of everlasting joy. They are overcome with thankfulness and happiness; sorrow and sadness simply disappear.
Until now you haven't asked for anything in my name, so ask and you shall receive, and your happiness will be complete.
Remain cheerful in the hope you have, put up with the troubles that come, keep on praying.