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 earth is every way profitable: the king himself is dependent upon the field.

whom, having not seen, ye love; on whom though not now looking, but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and filled with the glory,receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,meekness, self-control: against such things there is no law.

Rejoice with those that rejoice, weep with those that weep.

in order that I may come to you in joy by God's will, and that I may be refreshed with you.

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

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

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

In the day of prosperity enjoy good, and in the day of adversity consider: God hath also set the one beside the other, to the end that man should find out nothing of what shall be after him.

as grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

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

I say unto you, that thus there shall be joy in heaven for one repenting sinner, more than for ninety and nine righteous who have no need of repentance.

Shout aloud unto Jehovah, all the earth; break forth and shout for joy, and sing psalms.

Come, let us sing aloud to Jehovah, let us shout for joy to the rock of our salvation;

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

Shout aloud unto Jehovah, all the earth; break forth and shout for joy, and sing psalms.Sing psalms unto Jehovah with the harp: with the harp, and the voice of a song;With trumpets and sound of cornet, make a joyful noise before the King, Jehovah.

Then will I go unto the altar of God unto the ·God of the gladness of my joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God

How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Jehovah of hosts!For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.For Jehovah Elohim is a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.Jehovah of hosts, blessed is the man that confideth in thee!My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living ·God

Thou wilt make known to me the path of life: thy countenance is fulness of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.

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

For a moment is passed in his anger, a life in his favour; at even weeping cometh for the night, and at morn there is rejoicing.

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

Jehovah hath done great things for us; and we are joyful.

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

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

rejoice always;

Rejoice in Jehovah, ye righteous; and give thanks in remembrance of his holiness.

And all that trust in thee shall rejoice: for ever shall they shout joyously, and thou wilt protect them; and they that love thy name shall exult in thee.

I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, 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 the priestly turban, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

A joyful heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God I will confide in the loving-kindness of God for ever and ever.I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it; and I will wait on thy name, before thy godly ones, for it is good.

looking stedfastly on Jesus the leader and completer of faith: who, in view of the joy lying before him, endured the cross, having despised the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

I will bless Jehovah at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Shout aloud unto Jehovah, all the earth!Serve Jehovah with joy: come before his presence with exultation.

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

For thou hast made him to be blessings for ever; thou hast filled him with joy by thy countenance.

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

A joyful heart promoteth healing; but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

But the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy.

They that sow in tears shall reap with rejoicing:

Hallelujah! Sing unto Jehovah a new song; sing his praise in the congregation of the godly.

Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Therefore my heart rejoiceth, and my glory exulteth; my flesh moreover shall dwell 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, Jehovah, hast made me glad through thy work; I will triumph in the works of thy hands.

but let us not lose heart in doing good; for in due time, if we do not faint, we shall reap.

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

My meditation shall be pleasant unto him; I will rejoice in Jehovah.

have your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth;

Blessed is the people that know the shout of joy: they walk, O Jehovah, in the light of thy countenance.

Majesty and splendour are before him; Strength and gladness in his place.

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

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations,for man's wrath does not work God's righteousness.Wherefore, laying aside all filthiness and abounding of wickedness, accept with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, beguiling yourselves.For if any man be a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like to a man considering his natural face in a mirror:for he has considered himself and is gone away, and straightway he has forgotten what he was like.But he that fixes his view on the perfect law, that of liberty, and abides in it, being not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, he shall be blessed in his doing.If any one think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is vain.Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, to keep oneself unspotted from the world.knowing that the proving of your faith works endurance.

His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter into the joy of thy lord.

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

I have joy in thy word as one that findeth great spoil.

Why art thou cast down, 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 forth thy name, O Most High.

Hallelujah! I will celebrate Jehovah with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the assembly.

The spirit of a man sustaineth his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?

Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

Turn our captivity, O Jehovah, as the streams in the south.

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

Rejoice in Jehovah, and be glad, ye righteous; and shout for joy, all ye upright in heart.

Make me to walk in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

My heart is fixed, O God I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms, even with my glory.

Give ye thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; for his loving-kindness endureth for ever:

to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, that beauty should be given unto them instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of the spirit of heaviness: that they might be called terebinths of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.

My lips shall exult when I sing psalms unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice.

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

For the rest, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord: to write the same things to you, to me is not irksome, and for you safe.

Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness endureth for ever.All nations encompassed me; but in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.They encompassed me, yea, encompassed me; but in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.They encompassed me like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.Thou hast thrust hard at me that I might fall; but Jehovah helped me.My strength and song is Jah, and he is become my salvation.The voice of triumph and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: the right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly;The right hand of Jehovah is exalted, the right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly.I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of Jah.Jah hath chastened me sore; but he hath not given me over unto death.Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them; Jah will I praise.Oh let Israel say, that his loving-kindness endureth for ever.

Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; sing psalms upon the harp unto our God

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

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

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

The voice of triumph and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: the right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly;

and delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

Let all those that seek thee be glad and rejoice in thee; let such as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified!

And it shall be said 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 exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.

To the saints that are on the earth, and to the excellent thou hast said, In them is all my delight.

Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden my right hand;Thou wilt guide me by thy counsel, and after the glory, thou wilt receive me.

When Jehovah turned the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with rejoicing: then said they among the nations, Jehovah hath done great things for them.

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

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

And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren, the singers, with instruments of music, lutes, and harps, and cymbals, that they should sound aloud, lifting up the voice with joy.

Surely I have restrained and composed my soul, like a weaned child with its mother: my soul within me is as a weaned child.

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

The hope of the righteous is joy; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes;

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and let a willing spirit sustain me.

The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established praise because of thine adversaries, to still the enemy and the avenger.

but thanks to God, who gives us the victory by our Lord Jesus Christ.

My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living ·God

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

And again he says, Rejoice, nations, with his people.

Behold, ·God is my salvation: I will trust, and not be afraid; for Jah, Jehovah, is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation.

I called upon Jah in distress; Jah answered me and set me in a large place.Jehovah is for me, I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

and having confidence of this, I know that I shall remain and abide along with you all, for your progress and joy in 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!

And 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 the day is holy to our Lord; and be not grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.

And all that trust in thee shall rejoice: for ever shall they shout joyously, and thou wilt protect them; and they that love thy name shall exult in thee.For thou, Jehovah, wilt bless the righteous man; with favour wilt thou surround him as with a shield.

I will be glad and rejoice in thy loving-kindness, for thou hast seen mine affliction; thou hast known the troubles of my soul,

All the days of the afflicted are evil; but a cheerful heart is a continual feast.

Behold, ·God is my salvation: I will trust, and not be afraid; for Jah, Jehovah, is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation.And with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

So the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come to Zion with singing; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy; sorrow and sighing 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 paths of life, thou wilt fill me with joy with thy countenance.

As regards hope, rejoicing: as regards tribulation, enduring: as regards prayer, persevering:

Prayer