97 Bible Verses about Laughter

I've found that God can turn my tears into dancing, replacing my pain with joy so that I can live with a happy heart. Life throws curveballs, no doubt, but I see those challenges as opportunities to lean on God, to truly know Him, and to live confidently in His powerful love.

So, I encourage you to smile. Laugh! Show whatever you're facing that you are more than a conqueror through Christ. Let joy fill you because of what the Lord is going to do in your life. Don't get bogged down in what's happening right now. Your joy will be restored, and you'll be able to laugh about the future because you have hope in the Lord, the One who lifts you up, sustains you, and never leaves your side.

Laugh, even if you're alone. Let your laughter ring out and confuse those things that try to bring you down. Even when things are tough, remember your Creator won't leave you on the ground. He'll lift you up, fight for you, give you victory, and help you break free from pain and fear.

You'll find your mouth filled with laughter, constantly praising His greatness, and your eyes will continue to see His goodness in this life.

He can make you laugh with happiness again and shout for joy.

I conclude that laughing your way through life is stupid, and pleasure—what use is that?

But the one who sits enthroned in heaven laughs. The Lord mocks them.

You will laugh at violence and famine; you won't be afraid of wild animals—

Clubs are also treated like stubble; it laughs at the sound made by flying spears.

But the Lord laughs at them, for he sees their coming day of judgment.

Show some remorse, cry and weep! Turn your laughter into mourning, and your joy to sadness.

We laughed so much, we sang for joy. The other nations said, “The Lord has done wonderful things for these people.”

But you, Lord, you laugh at them; you pour scorn on all the nations.

Sarah was laughing inside, saying to herself, “Now that I'm old and worn out, how would I experience pleasure? My husband is old too!”The Lord asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and ask, ‘How could it possibly be true that I'll have a child now I'm so old?’Is anything too difficult for the Lord to do? I will come back next year when I said I would, in the spring, and Sarah will have a son.”Sarah denied it because she was afraid, claiming, “I didn't laugh.” “Yes, you did laugh,” the Lord replied.

“How happy are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. How happy are you who are hungry now, for you will eat all you need. How happy are you who are weeping now, for you will laugh.

A time of crying, and a time of laughing. A time of mourning, and a time of dancing.

So I'll laugh at you when you're in trouble; I'll mock you when you're in a panic.

Sorrow is better than laughter, for tragedy helps us by making us think.

Those who do right will see all this. They will be astonished and laugh, saying,

Even when you're laughing you can be feeling sad—joy can end in grief.

Sarah declared, “God has made me laugh, and all those who hear about this will laugh with me.”

The laughter of fools is like the crackling of thorn twigs burning under a pot—without sense and quickly over.

A cheerful attitude is like good medicine, but discouragement makes you sick.

She's clothed with strength and dignity, and she is happy about the future.

You have shown me the path of life, filling me with joy with your presence and the delight of living with you forever.

Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy!

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!

The people who live like this will be happy. Happy are those whose God is the Lord.

The happiness you give me is better than those who have a plentiful harvest of grain and new wine.

Those who weep as they go out to sow their seed will be singing in celebration when they carry the harvest home.

So what's the best thing to do? Eat, drink, and enjoy your work, recognizing as I did that these things are given to us by God,

In addition, everyone to whom God gives wealth and possessions he also gives the ability to enjoy these gifts, to be grateful for what they are given, and to enjoy the work they do. This is also God's gift to us.Don't say rash things, and think before you speak to God. For God is in heaven, and you are on earth, so keep it short.In fact such people have little time to think about life because God keeps them busy with all that makes them happy.

So I recommend enjoying life. There's nothing better for us here on earth than to eat and drink and be happy. Such an attitude will go with us as we work, and as we live our lives that God gives us here on earth.

So go ahead and eat your food, and enjoy it. Drink your wine with a happy heart. That's what God intends that you should do.Always wear smart clothes and look good.Enjoy life with the wife that you love—the one God gave you—during all the days of this brief life, all these passing days whose meaning is so hard to understand as you work here on earth.

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.

Be glad, and be happy forever and ever in what I'm going to create, for I will make Jerusalem a delightful place, and its people a real joy.I will be so happy over Jerusalem; I will celebrate among my people. The sound of weeping and cries for help won't ever be heard there again.

The Lord your God is among you as a mighty warrior who saves. He will be so happy with you. He will renew his love for you. He will celebrate over you with loud singing.

I've explained this to you so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.

Until now you haven't asked for anything in my name, so ask and you shall receive, and your happiness will be complete.

Now I'm coming to you, and I say these things while I am still here in the world so they may share completely in my joy.

Give me back the happiness of your salvation; help me to have a willing nature.

If you're anxious, you're weighed down, but an encouraging word will cheer you up.

The Lord is my strength and my shield. I trust in him and he helps me. I'm so happy, and I sing my thanks to him.

So be happy in the Lord and celebrate, you who do good. Shout for joy, all you who live right!

You have turned my weeping into dancing. You have taken off my clothes of sackcloth and dressed me in happiness, so I can sing praises to you and not keep quiet. Lord my God, I will thank you forever!

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.

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!’

Be happy with those who are happy; cry with those who are crying.

for God's kingdom is not about eating and drinking, but about living right, having peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

If you're happy inside, you'll have a cheerful face, but if you're sad, you look crushed.

The life of poor people is hard, but if you stay cheerful, it's a continual feast.

Bright eyes make you happy, and good news makes you feel good.

When justice is done, the good are happy, but it brings terror to those who do evil.

Evil people are trapped by their own sins, but those who do right sing and celebrate.

Always be happy in the Lord—I repeat, Be happy!

Always be full of joy,

The Lord reigns! Let the earth be glad, and distant lands be full of joy!

The Lord made this day happen! We will celebrate and be happy for it!

Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with joyful songs!

Good people look forward to happiness, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.

With great happiness you will take water from the well of salvation.

You will make the nation grow enormously, and will make it extremely happy. The people will celebrate before you as people celebrate at harvest-time, as soldiers celebrate when dividing up what has been looted.

When I received your messages, I ate them up! What you said made me really happy—I was delighted. I belong to you, Lord God Almighty!

But those who are right with God are happy, and they celebrate in God's presence, full of joy.

You've made me so happy, Lord, because of all you've done for me! I sing for joy at what you've done!

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.

I tell you there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner that repents.

When that day comes, be happy. Jump for joy, for great is your reward in heaven. Don't forget their forefathers mistreated the prophets just like this.

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!

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.

We're writing to tell you about this in order to make our happiness complete.

So even if I pour out my life as a sacrifice and offering so you may trust in God, I'm happy for it, and I'm glad together with all of you,just as you have such joy and are glad with me.

Let Israel celebrate their Creator; let the people of Zion be happy in their King.

“Do wedding guests mourn while the bridegroom is with them?” Jesus responded. “But the time is coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.

There they brought to him a paralyzed man lying on a mat. When Jesus saw how they trusted him, he told the paralyzed man, “My friend, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven.”

He will bring you joy and gladness, and many will celebrate his birth.

But don't take delight that the spirits do what you tell them—just be glad that your names are written in heaven.”

Day after day they continued to meet together in the Temple, and ate together in their homes. They enjoyed their meals humbly and happily. They praised God, and everyone thought favorably of them.

I speak up very strongly for you because I am so proud of you. You are such an encouragement to me. I am so happy for you despite all our troubles.

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.

The girls will dance in celebration; young men and old people will join in too. I will turn their sorrow into joy, and I will comfort them and change their sadness into happiness.

We are so happy about him, for we trust in his holy character.

Then I will be glad in the Lord; I will be happy in his salvation.

I will always hold on to what you say for your words make me really happy,

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.”The Lord certainly has done wonderful things for us. How happy we were!

I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will turn into joy.

Kind words are like a honeycomb—they taste sweet and are healthy for the body.

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.

And the believers continued to be filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Seen as miserable, we are always rejoicing; as poor, but we make many rich; as destitute, but we own everything!

Don't celebrate when your enemies fall; don't be glad when they trip up,

Wearing a priest's ephod, David danced as hard as he could before the Lordas he and all the Israelites brought along the Ark of the Lord, with plenty of shouting and the sound of horns being blown.As the Ark of the Lord was carried into the City of David, Saul's daughter Michal looked down from a window. She watched King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, and she really loathed him.

How sad are you who are full now, for you will become hungry. How sad are you who laugh now, for you will mourn and cry.

Then you will see and shine brilliantly, your heart will beat wildly for joy, for the riches that cross the sea, the wealth of the nations, will be brought to you.

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.”

For you are the one who helps me; I sing happily from under your wings.

Then the peace that comes from God, which is better than we can ever imagine, will protect your thoughts and attitudes in Christ Jesus.

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.

Then you will find delight in the Almighty, and be able to face him without feeling ashamed.

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.

Share together with one another, using psalms and hymns and sacred songs, singing and making music to the Lord to express what you feel.Live in love, just as Christ loved you. He gave himself for us, a gift and sacrificial offering to God like a sweet-smelling perfume.Always thank God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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