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."

And the advantage of a land, it is among all; even a king has a field being tilled.

whom having not known, you love; in whom not yet seeing, but believing, you exult with joy unspeakable and being glorified,obtaining the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

But the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,meekness, self-control. Against such things there is not a law.

Rejoice with rejoicing ones, and weep with weeping ones;

that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and that I may be refreshed with you.

I have inherited Your testimonies forever; for they are the joy of my heart.

I have spoken these things to you that My joy may abide in you, and your joy may be made full.

I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies as over all riches.

On the good day, be in good spirit, but also consider in the evil day, that God has made this one along with this one, so that man should not find anything after him.

as being grieved, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet enriching many; as having nothing, yet possessing all things.

But do not rejoicing in this, that the evil spirits are subject to you but, rather rejoice that your names are written in Heaven.

I say to you that so is joy in Heaven over one sinner repenting, than over ninety nine righteous ones who have no need of repentance.

Make a joyful noise to Jehovah, all the earth; break out and rejoice and sing praise.

O come, let us sing to Jehovah; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation.

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

Make a joyful noise to Jehovah, all the earth; break out and rejoice and sing praise.Sing praise to Jehovah with the lyre; with the lyre and the voice of a song.With trumpets and the sound of a rams` horn, shout before Jehovah the King.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, the joy of my delight, and I will thank with the lyre, O God, my God.

To the chief musician. On Gittith. A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How lovely are Your dwellings, O Jehovah of Hosts!My soul longs and even faints for the courts of Jehovah; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

You will make Me know the way of life. In Your presence is fullness of joys; at Your right hand are pleasures forever.

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, Rejoice!

For His anger is only a moment; in His favor is life. Weeping may endure in the evening, but a ringing cry of joy comes in the morning.

But the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

Jehovah did great things to work with us; we are glad.

And may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, for you to abound in hope, in power of the Holy Spirit.

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

Rejoice always.

Be glad in Jehovah, O righteous ones; give thanks to the memory of His holiness.

But all putting their trust in You shall be joyful; they shall shout for joy forever, because You cover them. And those who love Your name shall be joyful in You.

Rejoicing I will rejoice in Jehovah. My soul shall be joyful in my God. For He clothed me with garments of salvation; He put on me the robe of righteousness, even as a bridegroom puts on his head-dress, and as a bride puts on her ornaments.

A joyful heart makes a good face, but by pain of heart the spirit is stricken.

But I am like a luxuriant olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the kindness of God forever and ever.I will thank You forever, because You have done it; and I will hope in Your name, for it is good before Your godly ones.

looking to the Author and Finisher of our faith, Jesus, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, “and has sat down at the right hand” of the throne of God.”

A Psalm of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech; and he drove him away, and he went. I will bless Jehovah at all times; His praise shall always be in my mouth.

A Psalm of Thanksgiving. Shout joyfully to Jehovah, all the land.Worship Jehovah with gladness; come before His face with joyful singing.

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

For You have set Him to be blessings forever; You have rejoiced Him in the joy of Your face.

And you shall draw waters out of the wells of salvation with joy.

A joyful heart makes good healing, but a stricken spirit dries the bones.

But the righteous ones are glad; they shout for joy before God; yea, they exult with gladness.

Those who sow in tears shall reap with a ringing cry of joy.

Praise Jah! Sing to Jehovah a new song, His praise in the assembly of the godly ones.

Rejoice and be exceeding joyful, for your reward is great in Heaven; for in this way they persecuted the prophets, the ones before you.

So My heart is glad, and My glory rejoices; My flesh shall also rest in hope;

For you shall go out with joy and be led out with peace. The mountains and the hills shall break out into song before you, and all the trees of the field shall clap the palm.

For You have made me glad with Your work, O Jehovah; I will sing out in the works of Your hands.

But let us not be wearied in doing good; for in its own time we shall reap, not growing faint-hearted.

You prepare a table for me before ones distressing me; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.

My meditations on Him shall be sweet; I will be glad in Jehovah.

Be mindful of the things above, not the things on the earth.

O the blessedness of the people knowing the joyful sound; O Jehovah, they shall walk in the light of Your face.

Honor and majesty are before Him; strength and gladness are in His place.

The eyes of all hope to You; and You give them their food in due time.You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

My brothers count it all joy when you fall into various trials,knowing that the testing of your faith works enduring patience.

And his lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful over a few things; I will set you over many. Enter into the joy of your lord.

And Jehovah has returned to me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands before His eyes.

I rejoice at Your Word, as one who finds great plunder.

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why do you moan within me? Hope in God, for I will still thank Him, the salvations of my face, and my God.

I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will praise Your name, O Most High,

Praise Jah! I will thank Jehovah with all my heart; in the council of the upright one, and of the assembly.

The spirit of a man will endure his sickness, but who can bear a stricken spirit?

Jehovah is the portion of My lot and of my cup; You shall uphold My lot.

Turn her captivity again, O Jehovah, like the south streams.

through whom also we have had access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we glory on the hope of the glory of God.

Be glad in Jehovah and rejoice, you righteous ones; and all the upright in heart, give a ringing cry of joy.

Make me walk in the way of Your commands, for in it I delight.

A Song. A Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing; yea, I will sing songs even with my glory.

O give thanks to Jehovah, for He is good; for His mercy endures forever.

to appoint to the mourning ones of Zion, to give them beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of the spirit of infirmity, so that one calls them trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, in order to beautify Himself.

My lips shall give a ringing cry of joy, for I will sing praise to You; also my soul which you have redeemed.

Who will give the salvation of Israel out of Zion? When Jehovah brings back the captivity of His people, Jacob shall rejoice; Israel shall be glad.

For our heart rejoices in Him because we trust in His holy name.

For the rest, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you truly is not troublesome to me, but safe for you.

Give thanks to Jehovah, for He is good; because His mercy endures forever.Let Israel say now that His mercy endures forever.

Sing to Jehovah with thanksgiving; sing praise on the lyre to our God,

And ones being ransomed of Jehovah shall return and enter Zion with a ringing cry of joy. and with everlasting joy on their head; gladness and joy shall reach them, and sorrow and sighing shall flee.

And the people rejoiced because of their willing offering, for they offered willingly to Jehovah with a perfect heart; and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

I will muse on the glorious honor of Your majesty, and the things of Your wonderful works.

The voice of a ringing cry of joy and salvation is in the tents of the righteous ones; the right hand of Jehovah works mightily.

And delight yourself in Jehovah, that He may give you your heart’s desire.

Let all who are seeking You be glad in You and always say, May Jehovah be magnified, those loving Your salvation.

And one shall say in that day, Behold, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is Jehovah; we have waited for Him; we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.

Let the godly ones be joyful in glory; let them sing aloud on their beds.

As for the holy ones in the earth, they are the great ones; all my delight is in them.

Yet I was continually with You; You have taken hold of my right hand.You shall guide me by Your counsel; and afterward You will take me to glory.

A Song of Ascents. When Jehovah turned back the captivity of Zion, we were like those who dream.Then our mouth was full of laughter, and our tongue gave a ringing cry of joy; then they said among the nations, Jehovah will work great things with these.

Therefore through Him let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God always, this is, the fruit of the lips, confessing to His name.

And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah; it will rejoice in His salvation.

And David commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brothers the singers with instruments of song, psalteries, and harps, and sounding cymbals, to lift up the voice for joy.

If not I have set myself and have quieted my soul, like one weaned by its mother; my soul on me is as one weaned.

I have longed for Your salvation, O Jehovah; and Your Law is my delight.

The expectation of the righteous ones is joyful, but the hope of the wicked ones shall perish.

The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart. The command of Jehovah is pure, giving light to the eyes.

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.

Again, the kingdom of Heaven is compared to treasure being hidden in the field, which finding, a man hid; and for the joy of it, he goes and sells all things, as many as he has, and buys that field.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings, You have founded strength, because of ones restricting You, to cause to cease the enemy and the ones avenging.

but thanks be to God, the One giving us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

My soul longs and even faints for the courts of Jehovah; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

I will thank You, for I am awed, I am set apart; Your works are marvelous and my soul knows it very well.

And again He says, “Rejoice, nations, with His people.” Deut. 32:43

Behold, God is my salvation! I will trust and not be afraid, for my strength and song is Jah Jehovah; yea, He has become my salvation.

I called Jehovah from the distress; He answered me in the large place of Jehovah.Jehovah is for me; I will not fear; what can man do to me?

And being persuaded of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with you all for your advancement and joy of faith,

How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You; You have worked for those who trust in You before the sons of mankind.

Then he said to them, Go eat the fat, and drink of the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared. For this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your refuge.

But all putting their trust in You shall be joyful; they shall shout for joy forever, because You cover them. And those who love Your name shall be joyful in You.For You, O Jehovah, will bless the righteous one; You will surround him with favor, as with a shield.

And I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy; for You have seen my affliction; You have known the distresses in my soul,

All the days of the afflicted one are evil days, but a good heart is a continual feast.

Behold, God is my salvation! I will trust and not be afraid, for my strength and song is Jah Jehovah; yea, He has become my salvation.And you shall draw waters out of the wells of salvation with joy.

Yea, the ransomed of Jehovah shall return and come to Zion with singing, and everlasting joy shall be on their head; gladness and joy shall overtake them; sorrow and sighing shall flee.

Until now you asked nothing in My name; ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be filled.

You revealed to Me paths of life; You will fill Me with joy with Your face.” LXXPsa. 15:8-11; MT-Psa. 16:8-11

in hope, rejoicing; in distress, enduring; in prayer, steadfastly continuing;

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