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 abundance of a land is for all. A king for a field is served.

whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified, receiving the end of your faith -- salvation of souls;

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law;

to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping,

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

I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart `are' they.

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

In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.

In a day of prosperity be in gladness, And in a day of evil consider. Also this over-against that hath God made, To the intent that man doth not find anything after him.

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

but, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice rather that your names were written in the heavens.'

`I say to you, that so joy shall be in the heaven over one sinner reforming, rather than over ninety-nine righteous men, who have no need of reformation.

Shout to Jehovah, all the earth, Break forth, and cry aloud, and sing.

Come, we sing to Jehovah, We shout to the rock of our salvation.

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

Shout to Jehovah, all the earth, Break forth, and cry aloud, and sing. Sing to Jehovah with harp, With harp, and voice of praise, With trumpets, and voice of a cornet, Shout ye before the king Jehovah.

And I go in unto the altar of God, Unto God, the joy of my rejoicing. And I thank Thee with a harp, O God, my God.

To the Overseer. -- `On the Gittith By sons of Korah.' -- A Psalm. How beloved Thy tabernacles, Jehovah of Hosts! My soul desired, yea, it hath also been consumed, For the courts of Jehovah, My heart and my flesh cry aloud unto the living God,

Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys `is' with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice;

For -- a moment `is' in His anger, Life `is' in His good-will, At even remaineth weeping, and at morn singing.

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

Jehovah did great things with us, We have been joyful.

and the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit.

This `is' the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

always rejoice ye;

Rejoice, ye righteous, in Jehovah, And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness!

And rejoice do all trusting in Thee, To the age they sing, and Thou coverest them over, And those loving Thy name exult in Thee.

I greatly rejoice in Jehovah, Joy doth my soul in my God, For He clothed me with garments of salvation, With a robe of righteousness covereth Me, As a bridegroom prepareth ornaments, And as a bride putteth on her jewels.

A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.

And I, as a green olive in the house of God, I have trusted in the kindness of God, To the age and for ever, I thank Thee to the age, because Thou hast done `it', And I wait `on' Thy name for `it is' good before Thy saints!

looking to the author and perfecter of faith -- Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him -- did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;

By David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise `is' in my mouth.

A Psalm of Thanksgiving. Shout to Jehovah, all the earth. Serve Jehovah with joy, come before him with singing.

for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;

For Thou makest him blessings for ever, Thou dost cause him to rejoice with joy, By Thy countenance.

And ye have drawn waters with joy Out of the fountains of salvation,

A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness.

Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,

Praise ye Jah! Sing ye to Jehovah a new song, His praise in an assembly of saints.

rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward `is' great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.

Therefore hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth confidently:

For with joy ye go forth, And with peace ye are brought in, The mountains and the hills Break forth before you `with' singing, And all trees of the field clap the hand.

For Thou hast caused me to rejoice, O Jehovah, in Thy work, Concerning the works of Thy hands I sing.

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap -- not desponding;

Thou arrangest before me a table, Over-against my adversaries, Thou hast anointed with oil my head, My cup is full!

Sweet is my meditation on Him, I -- I do rejoice in Jehovah.

the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth,

O the happiness of the people knowing the shout, O Jehovah, in the light of Thy face they walk habitually.

Honour and majesty `are' before Him, Strength and joy `are' in His place.

The eyes of all unto Thee do look, And Thou art giving to them their food in its season, Opening Thy hand, and satisfying The desire of every living thing.

All joy count `it', my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,

`And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.

And Jehovah doth return to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, Over-against his eyes.

I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.

What! bowest thou thyself, O my soul? And what! art thou troubled within me? Wait for God, for still I confess Him, The salvation of my countenance, and my God!

I rejoice and exult in Thee, I praise Thy Name, O Most High.

Praise ye Jah! I thank Jehovah with the whole heart, In the secret meeting of the upright, And of the company.

The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?

Jehovah `is' the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou -- Thou dost uphold my lot.

Turn again, O Jehovah, `to' our captivity, As streams in the south.

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

Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous, And sing, all ye upright of heart!

Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.

A Song, a Psalm of David. Prepared is my heart, O God, I sing, yea, I sing praise, also my honour.

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age `is' His kindness.

To appoint to mourners in Zion, To give to them beauty instead of ashes, The oil of joy instead of mourning, A covering of praise for a spirit of weakness, And He is calling to them, `Trees of righteousness, The planting of Jehovah -- to be beautified.'

My lips cry aloud when I sing praise to Thee, And my soul that Thou hast redeemed,

`Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When Jehovah doth turn back `To' a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice -- Israel is glad!

For in Him doth our heart rejoice, For in His holy name we have trusted.

As to the rest, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord; the same things to write to you to me indeed is not tiresome, and for you `is' sure;

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age `is' His kindness.I pray you, let Israel say, That, to the age `is' His kindness.

Answer ye to Jehovah with thanksgiving, Sing ye to our God with a harp.

And the ransomed of Jehovah return, And have entered Zion with singing. And joy age-during on their head, Joy and gladness they attain, And fled away have sorrow and sighing!

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

The honour -- the glory of Thy majesty, And the matters of Thy wonders I declare.

A voice of singing and salvation, `Is' in the tents of the righteous, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly.

And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.

All seeking Thee rejoice and are glad in Thee, Those loving Thy salvation say continually, `Jehovah is magnified.'

And `one' hath said in that day, `Lo, this `is' our God, We waited for Him, and He saveth us, This `is' Jehovah, we have waited for Him, We joy and rejoice in His salvation.'

Exult do saints in honour, They sing aloud on their beds.

For the holy ones who `are' in the land, And the honourable, all my delight `is' in them.

And I `am' continually with Thee, Thou hast laid hold on my right hand.With Thy counsel Thou dost lead me, And after honour dost receive me.

A Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah's turning back `to' the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.Then filled `with' laughter is our mouth, And our tongue `with' singing, Then do they say among nations, `Jehovah did great things with these.'

through him, then, we may offer up a sacrifice of praise always to God, that is, the fruit of lips, giving thanks to His name;

And my soul is joyful in Jehovah, It rejoiceth in His salvation.

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

Have I not compared, and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me `is' my soul.

I have longed for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy law `is' my delight.

The hope of the righteous `is' joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.

The precepts of Jehovah `are' upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of Jehovah `is' pure, enlightening the eyes,

Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.

`Again, the reign of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found did hide, and from his joy goeth, and all, as much as he hath, he selleth, and buyeth that field.

From the mouths of infants and sucklings Thou hast founded strength, Because of Thine adversaries, To still an enemy and a self-avenger.

and to God -- thanks, to Him who is giving us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ;

My soul desired, yea, it hath also been consumed, For the courts of Jehovah, My heart and my flesh cry aloud unto the living God,

I confess Thee, because that `with' wonders I have been distinguished. Wonderful `are' Thy works, And my soul is knowing `it' well.

and again it saith, `Rejoice ye nations, with His people;'

Lo, God `is' my salvation, I trust, and fear not, For my strength and song `is' Jah Jehovah, And He is to me for salvation.

From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place. Jehovah `is' for me, I do not fear what man doth to me.

and of this being persuaded, I have known that I shall remain and continue with you all, to your advancement and joy of the faith,

How abundant is Thy goodness, That Thou hast laid up for those fearing Thee,

And he saith to them, `Go, eat fat things, and drink sweet things, and sent portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for to-day `is' holy to our Lord, and be not grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.'

And rejoice do all trusting in Thee, To the age they sing, and Thou coverest them over, And those loving Thy name exult in Thee. For Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!

I rejoice, and am glad in Thy kindness, In that Thou hast seen mine affliction, Thou hast known in adversities my soul.

All the days of the afflicted `are' evil, And gladness of heart `is' a perpetual banquet.

Lo, God `is' my salvation, I trust, and fear not, For my strength and song `is' Jah Jehovah, And He is to me for salvation.And ye have drawn waters with joy Out of the fountains of salvation,

And the ransomed of Jehovah turn back, And they have come to Zion with singing, And joy age-during `is' on their head, Gladness and joy they attain, Fled away have sorrow and sighing,

till now ye did ask nothing in my name; ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

Thou didst make known to me ways of life, Thou shalt fill me with joy with Thy countenance.

in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;

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