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 will let you laugh and shout again,

I discovered that laughter is foolish, that pleasure does you no good.

From his throne in heaven the Lord laughs and mocks their feeble plans.

You will laugh at violence and hunger and not be afraid of wild animals.

To him a club is a piece of straw, and he laughs when men throw spears.

But the Lord laughs at wicked people, because he knows they will soon be destroyed.

Be sorrowful, cry, and weep; change your laughter into crying, your joy into gloom!

How we laughed, how we sang for joy! Then the other nations said about us, “The Lord did great things for them.”

But you laugh at them, Lord; you mock all the heathen.

So Sarah laughed to herself and said, “Now that I am old and worn out, can I still enjoy sex? And besides, my husband is old too.” Then the Lord asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really have a child when I am so old?’Is anything too hard for the Lord? As I said, nine months from now I will return, and Sarah will have a son.” Because Sarah was afraid, she denied it. “I didn't laugh,” she said. “Yes, you did,” he replied. “You laughed.”

“Happy are you who are hungry now; you will be filled! “Happy are you who weep now; you will laugh!

He sets the time for sorrow and the time for joy, the time for mourning and the time for dancing,

So when you get into trouble, I will laugh at you. I will make fun of you when terror strikes—

Sorrow is better than laughter; it may sadden your face, but it sharpens your understanding.

Righteous people will see this and be afraid; then they will laugh at you and say,

Laughter may hide sadness. When happiness is gone, sorrow is always there.

Sarah said, “God has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with me.”

When a fool laughs, it is like thorns crackling in a fire. It doesn't mean a thing.

Being cheerful keeps you healthy. It is slow death to be gloomy all the time.

She is strong and respected and not afraid of the future.

You will show me the path that leads to life; your presence fills me with joy and brings me pleasure forever.

Let those who wept as they planted their crops, gather the harvest with joy!

“You will leave Babylon with joy; you will be led out of the city in peace. The mountains and hills will burst into singing, and the trees will shout for joy.

Happy is the nation of whom this is true; happy are the people whose God is the Lord!

But the joy that you have given me is more than they will ever have with all their grain and wine.

Those who wept as they went out carrying the seed will come back singing for joy, as they bring in the harvest.

The best thing we can do is eat and drink and enjoy what we have earned. And yet, I realized that even this comes from God.

If God gives us wealth and property and lets us enjoy them, we should be grateful and enjoy what we have worked for. It is a gift from God.Think before you speak, and don't make any rash promises to God. He is in heaven and you are on earth, so don't say any more than you have to.Since God has allowed us to be happy, we will not worry too much about how short life is.

So I am convinced that we should enjoy ourselves, because the only pleasure we have in this life is eating and drinking and enjoying ourselves. We can at least do this as we labor during the life that God has given us in this world.

Go ahead—eat your food and be happy; drink your wine and be cheerful. It's all right with God.Always look happy and cheerful.Enjoy life with the one you love, as long as you live the useless life that God has given you in this world. Enjoy every useless day of it, because that is all you will get for all your trouble.

To give to those who mourn in Zion Joy and gladness instead of grief, A song of praise instead of sorrow. They will be like trees That the Lord himself has planted. They will all do what is right, And God will be praised for what he has done.

Be glad and rejoice forever in what I create. The new Jerusalem I make will be full of joy, and her people will be happy.I myself will be filled with joy because of Jerusalem and her people. There will be no weeping there, no calling for help.

The Lord your God is with you; his power gives you victory. The Lord will take delight in you, and in his love he will give you new life. He will sing and be joyful over you,

“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your happiness may be complete.

And now I am coming to you, and I say these things in the world so that they might have my joy in their hearts in all its fullness.

Give me again the joy that comes from your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.

Worry can rob you of happiness, but kind words will cheer you up.

The Lord protects and defends me; I trust in him. He gives me help and makes me glad; I praise him with joyful songs.

You that are righteous, be glad and rejoice because of what the Lord has done. You that obey him, shout for joy!

You have changed my sadness into a joyful dance; you have taken away my sorrow and surrounded me with joy.So I will not be silent; I will sing praise to you. Lord, you are my God; I will give you thanks forever.

Be happy and glad, for a great reward is kept for you in heaven. This is how the prophets who lived before you were persecuted.

‘Well done, you good and faithful servant!’ said his master. ‘You have been faithful in managing small amounts, so I will put you in charge of large amounts. Come on in and share my happiness!’

Be happy with those who are happy, weep with those who weep.

For God's Kingdom is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of the righteousness, peace, and joy which the Holy Spirit gives.

When people are happy, they smile, but when they are sad, they look depressed.

The life of the poor is a constant struggle, but happy people always enjoy life.

Smiling faces make you happy, and good news makes you feel better.

When justice is done, good people are happy, but evil people are brought to despair.

Evil people are trapped in their own sins, while honest people are happy and free.

May you always be joyful in your union with the Lord. I say it again: rejoice!

Be joyful always,

The Lord is king! Earth, be glad! Rejoice, you islands of the seas!

This is the day of the Lord's victory; let us be happy, let us celebrate!

Worship the Lord with joy; come before him with happy songs!

The hopes of good people lead to joy, but wicked people can look forward to nothing.

As fresh water brings joy to the thirsty, so God's people rejoice when he saves them.”

You have given them great joy, Lord; you have made them happy. They rejoice in what you have done, as people rejoice when they harvest grain or when they divide captured wealth.

You spoke to me, and I listened to every word. I belong to you, Lord God Almighty, and so your words filled my heart with joy and happiness.

But the righteous are glad and rejoice in his presence; they are happy and shout for joy.

Your mighty deeds, O Lord, make me glad; because of what you have done, I sing for joy.

In the same way, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine respectable people who do not need to repent.

In the same way, I tell you, the angels of God rejoice over one sinner who repents.”

Be glad when that happens and dance for joy, because a great reward is kept for you in heaven. For their ancestors did the very same things to the prophets.

May God, the source of hope, fill you with all joy and peace by means of your faith in him, so that your hope will continue to grow by the power of the Holy Spirit.

You love him, although you have not seen him, and you believe in him, although you do not now see him. So you rejoice with a great and glorious joy which words cannot express,

We write this in order that our joy may be complete.

Perhaps my life's blood is to be poured out like an offering on the sacrifice that your faith offers to God. If that is so, I am glad and share my joy with you all.In the same way, you too must be glad and share your joy with me.

Be glad, Israel, because of your Creator; rejoice, people of Zion, because of your king!

Jesus answered, “Do you expect the guests at a wedding party to be sad as long as the bridegroom is with them? Of course not! But the day will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

where some people brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a bed. When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the paralyzed man, “Courage, my son! Your sins are forgiven.”

How glad and happy you will be, and how happy many others will be when he is born!

But don't be glad because the evil spirits obey you; rather be glad because your names are written in heaven.”

Day after day they met as a group in the Temple, and they had their meals together in their homes, eating with glad and humble hearts,

I am so sure of you; I take such pride in you! In all our troubles I am still full of courage; I am running over with joy.

Jerusalem rejoices because of what the Lord has done. She is like a bride dressed for her wedding. God has clothed her with salvation and victory.

Then the young women will dance and be happy, and men, young and old, will rejoice. I will comfort them and turn their mourning into joy, their sorrow into gladness.

We are glad because of him; we trust in his holy name.

Then I will be glad because of the Lord; I will be happy because he saved me.

Your commandments are my eternal possession; they are the joy of my heart.

When the Lord brought us back to Jerusalem, it was like a dream!How we laughed, how we sang for joy! Then the other nations said about us, “The Lord did great things for them.”Indeed he did great things for us; how happy we were!

I am telling you the truth: you will cry and weep, but the world will be glad; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into gladness.

Kind words are like honey—sweet to the taste and good for your health.

Those whom you have rescued will reach Jerusalem with gladness, singing and shouting for joy. They will be happy forever, forever free from sorrow and grief.

The believers in Antioch were full of joy and the Holy Spirit.

although saddened, we are always glad; we seem poor, but we make many people rich; we seem to have nothing, yet we really possess everything.

Don't be glad when your enemies meet disaster, and don't rejoice when they stumble.

David, wearing only a linen cloth around his waist, danced with all his might to honor the Lord.And so he and all the Israelites took the Covenant Box up to Jerusalem with shouts of joy and the sound of trumpets.As the Box was being brought into the city, Michal, Saul's daughter, looked out of the window and saw King David dancing and jumping around in the sacred dance, and she was disgusted with him.

“How terrible for you who are full now; you will go hungry! “How terrible for you who laugh now; you will mourn and weep!

You will see this and be filled with joy; You will tremble with excitement. The wealth of the nations will be brought to you; From across the sea their riches will come.

Now go home and have a feast. Share your food and wine with those who don't have enough. Today is holy to our Lord, so don't be sad. The joy that the Lord gives you will make you strong.”

because you have always been my help. In the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.

And God's peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ Jesus.

They will reach Jerusalem with gladness, singing and shouting for joy. They will be happy forever, forever free from sorrow and grief.

Then you will always trust in God and find that he is the source of your joy.

But all who find safety in you will rejoice; they can always sing for joy. Protect those who love you; because of you they are truly happy.

Speak to one another with the words of psalms, hymns, and sacred songs; sing hymns and psalms to the Lord with praise in your hearts.Your life must be controlled by love, just as Christ loved us and gave his life for us as a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice that pleases God. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, always give thanks for everything to God the Father.

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