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."

Moreover, the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.

Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable, and full of glory:Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Rejoice with them that rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

That I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

These things have I spoken to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.

I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

I say to you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, who need no repentance.

Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

O come, let us sing to the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

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

Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.Sing to the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.

Then will I go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy: yes, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.

To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!My soul longeth, and even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.

Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

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

The LORD hath done great things for us; of which we are glad.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Rejoice evermore.

Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

Looking to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

A Psalm of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all ye lands.Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

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

For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yes, let them exceedingly rejoice.

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Praise ye the LORD. Sing to the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Blessed are the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

Glory and honor are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their food in due season.Thou openest thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living creature.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

His lord said to him, Well done thou good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.

Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.

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

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for in that do I delight.

A Song or Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

To appoint to them that mourn in Zion, to give to them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.

O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp to our God:

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

I will speak of the glorious honor of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.

And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD, we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast held me by my right hand.Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name.

And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

Surely I have behaved and quieted myself as a child that is weaned by his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.

The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Restore to me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field; which, when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thy enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.

My soul longeth, and even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

I will praise thee: for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: wonderful are thy works; and that my soul well knoweth.

And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do to me?

And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

Then he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy to our Lord: neither be ye sad; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favor wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;

All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

Hitherto ye have asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou wilt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing earnest in prayer;

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