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 yetfillyour mouthwith laughterAnd your lipswith shouting.

I saidof laughter,"It is madness,"and of pleasure,"Whatdoes it accomplish?"

He who sitsin the heavenslaughs,The Lordscoffsat them.

"You will laughat violenceand famine,And you will not be afraidof wildbeasts.

"Clubsare regardedas stubble;He laughsat the rattlingof the javelin.

The Lordlaughsat him, For He seeshis dayis coming.

Be miserableand mournand weep;let your laughterbe turnedinto mourningand your joyto gloom.

Thenour mouthwas filledwith laughterAnd our tonguewith joyfulshouting;Thenthey saidamong the nations,"The LORDhas donegreatthingsfor them."

But You, O LORD,laughat them; You scoffat allthe nations.

Sarahlaughedto herself,saying,"AfterI have becomeold,shall I havepleasure,my lordbeingoldalso?"And the LORDsaidto Abraham,"Whydid Sarahlaugh,saying,'Shall I indeedbear[a child], when I am[so] old?'"Is anythingtoodifficultfor the LORD?At the appointedtimeI will returnto you, at thistimenextyear,and Sarahwill have a son."Sarahdenied[it] however, saying,"I did not laugh";for she was afraid.And He said,"No,but you did laugh."

"Blessed[are] you who hungernow,for you shall be satisfied.Blessed[are] you who weepnow,for you shall laugh.

A timeto weepand a timeto laugh;A timeto mournand a timeto dance.

I will alsolaughat your calamity;I will mockwhen your dreadcomes,

Sorrowis betterthanlaughter,For when a faceis sada heartmay be happy.

The righteouswill seeand fear,And will laughat him, [saying],

Evenin laughterthe heartmay be in pain,And the endof joymay be grief.

Sarahsaid,"Godhas madelaughterfor me; everyonewho hearswill laughwith me."

For as the cracklingof thornbushesundera pot,Sois the laughterof the fool;And thistoois futility.

A joyfulheartis goodmedicine,But a brokenspiritdriesup the bones.

Strengthand dignityare her clothing,And she smilesat the future.

You will makeknownto me the pathof life;In Your presenceis fullnessof joy;In Your righthandthere are pleasuresforever.

Those who sowin tearsshall reapwith joyfulshouting.

"For you will goout with joyAnd be ledforthwith peace;The mountainsand the hillswill breakforthinto shoutsof joybeforeyou, And allthe treesof the fieldwill clap[their] hands.

How blessedare the peoplewhoare sosituated; How blessedare the peoplewhoseGodis the LORD!

You have putgladnessin my heart,Morethanwhentheir grainand newwineabound.

He who goesto and froweeping,carrying[his] bagof seed,Shall indeedcomeagain with a shoutof joy,bringinghis sheaves[with him].

Thereis nothingbetterfor a man[than] to eatand drinkand tellhimselfthat his laboris good.ThisalsoI have seenthat it is from the handof God.

Furthermore,as for everymanto whomGodhas givenrichesand wealth,He has also empoweredhim to eatfrom them and to receivehis rewardand rejoicein his labor;thisis the giftof God.For he will not oftenconsiderthe yearsof his life,becauseGodkeepshim occupiedwith the gladnessof his heart.

So I commendedpleasure,for thereis nothinggoodfor a manunderthe sunexceptto eatand to drinkand to be merry,and thiswill standby him in his toils[throughout] the daysof his lifewhichGodhas givenhim underthe sun.

Go[then], eatyour breadin happinessand drinkyour winewith a cheerfulheart;for Godhas alreadyapprovedyour works.Let your clothesbe whiteallthe time,and let not oilbe lackingon your head.Enjoylifewith the womanwhomyou loveallthe daysof your fleetinglifewhichHe has givento you underthe sun; for thisis your rewardin lifeand in your toilin whichyou have laboredunderthe sun.

To grantthose who mourn[in] Zion,Givingthem a garlandinsteadof ashes,The oilof gladnessinsteadof mourning,The mantleof praiseinsteadof a spiritof fainting.So they will be calledoaksof righteousness,The plantingof the LORD,that He may be glorified.

"But be gladand rejoiceforeverin whatI create;For behold,I createJerusalem[for] rejoicingAnd her people[for] gladness."I will also rejoicein Jerusalemand be gladin My people;And there will nolongerbe heardin her The voiceof weepingand the soundof crying.

"The LORDyour Godis in your midst,A victoriouswarrior.He will exultoveryou with joy,He will be quietin His love,He will rejoiceoveryou with shoutsof joy.

"These thingsI have spokento you sothat My joymay be in you, and [that] your joymay be made full.

"Untilnowyou have askedfor nothingin My name;askand you will receive,sothat your joymay be made full.

"But nowI cometo You; and these thingsI speakin the worldsothat they may haveMy joymade fullin themselves.

Restoreto me the joyof Your salvationAnd sustainme with a willingspirit.

Anxietyin a man'sheartweighsit down,But a goodwordmakesit glad.

The LORDis my strengthand my shield;My hearttrustsin Him, and I am helped;Therefore my heartexults,And with my songI shall thankHim.

Be gladin the LORDand rejoice,you righteousones;And shoutfor joy,allyou who are uprightin heart.

You have turnedfor me my mourninginto dancing;You have loosedmy sackclothand girdedme with gladness,That [my] soulmay singpraiseto You and not be silent.O LORDmy God,I will givethanksto You forever.

"Rejoiceand be glad,for your rewardin heavenis great;for in the same waythey persecutedthe prophetswho were beforeyou.

"His mastersaidto him, 'Well done,goodand faithfulslave.You were faithfulwith a few things,I will put you in chargeof many things;enterinto the joyof your master.'

Rejoicewith those who rejoice,and weepwith those who weep.

for the kingdomof Godis not eatingand drinking,but righteousnessand peaceand joyin the HolySpirit.

A joyfulheartmakesa cheerfulface,But when the heartis sad,the spiritis broken.

Allthe daysof the afflictedare bad,But a cheerfulheart[has] a continualfeast.

Brighteyesgladdenthe heart;Goodnewsputsfaton the bones.

The exerciseof justiceis joyfor the righteous,But is terrorto the workersof iniquity.

By transgressionan evilmanis ensnared,But the righteoussingsand rejoices.

Rejoicein the Lordalways;againI will say,rejoice!

Rejoicealways;

The LORDreigns,let the earthrejoice;Let the manyislandsbe glad.

Thisis the daywhich the LORDhas made;Let us rejoiceand be gladin it.

Servethe LORDwith gladness;ComebeforeHim with joyfulsinging.

The hopeof the righteousis gladness,But the expectationof the wickedperishes.

Therefore you will joyouslydrawwaterFrom the springsof salvation.

You shall multiplythe nation,You shall increasetheir gladness;They will be gladin Your presenceAs with the gladnessof harvest,As men rejoicewhen they dividethe spoil.

Your wordswere foundand I atethem, And Your wordsbecamefor me a joyand the delightof my heart;For I have been calledby Your name,O LORDGodof hosts.

But let the righteousbe glad;let them exultbeforeGod;Yes, let them rejoicewith gladness.

For You, O LORD,have mademe gladby whatYou have done,I will singfor joyat the worksof Your hands.

"I tellyou that in the same way,there will be [more] joyin heavenoveronesinnerwho repentsthanoverninety-ninerighteous personswhoneednorepentance.

"In the same way,I tellyou, there is joyin the presenceof the angelsof Godoveronesinnerwho repents."

"Be gladin that dayand leap[for joy], for behold,your rewardis greatin heaven.For in the samewaytheir fathersused to treatthe prophets.

Nowmay the Godof hopefillyou with alljoyand peacein believing,sothat you will aboundin hopeby the powerof the HolySpirit.

and though you have not seenHim, you loveHim, and though you do not seeHim now,but believein Him, you greatly rejoicewith joyinexpressibleand full of glory,

These thingswe write,sothat our joymay be made complete.

But evenifI am being poured out as a drink offeringupon the sacrificeand serviceof your faith,I rejoiceand share my joywith you all.You too,[I urge you], rejoicein the same wayand share your joywith me.

Let Israelbe gladin his Maker;Let the sonsof Zionrejoicein their King.

And Jesussaidto them, "The attendantsof the bridegroomcannotmournas longas the bridegroomis with them, can they? But the dayswill comewhenthe bridegroomis taken awayfrom them, and thenthey will fast.

And they broughtto Him a paralyticlyingon a bed.Seeingtheir faith,Jesussaidto the paralytic,"Take courage,son;your sinsare forgiven."

"You will have joyand gladness,and manywill rejoiceat his birth.

"Neverthelessdo not rejoicein this,that the spiritsare subjectto you, but rejoicethat your namesare recordedin heaven."

Day by daycontinuingwith one mindin the temple,and breakingbreadfrom house to house,they were takingtheir mealstogetherwith gladnessand sincerityof heart,

Greatis my confidencein you; greatis my boastingon your behalf.I am filledwith comfort;I am overflowingwith joyin allour affliction.

I will rejoicegreatlyin the LORD,My soulwill exultin my God;For He has clothedme with garmentsof salvation,He has wrappedme with a robeof righteousness,As a bridegroomdeckshimself with a garland,And as a brideadornsherself with her jewels.

"Thenthe virginwill rejoicein the dance,And the youngmenand the old,together,For I will turntheir mourninginto joyAnd will comfortthem and givethem joyfor their sorrow.

For our heartrejoicesin Him, Becausewe trustin His holyname.

And my soulshall rejoicein the LORD;It shall exultin His salvation.

I have inheritedYour testimoniesforever,For they are the joyof my heart.

When the LORDbroughtbackthe captiveones of Zion,We were like those who dream.Thenour mouthwas filledwith laughterAnd our tonguewith joyfulshouting;Thenthey saidamong the nations,"The LORDhas donegreatthingsfor them."The LORDhas donegreatthingsfor us; We are glad.

"Truly,truly,I sayto you, that you will weepand lament,but the worldwill rejoice;you will grieve,but your griefwill be turnedinto joy.

Pleasantwordsare a honeycomb,Sweetto the souland healingto the bones.

So the ransomedof the LORDwill returnAnd comewith joyfulshoutingto Zion,And everlastingjoy[will be] on their heads.They will obtaingladnessand joy,And sorrowand sighingwill fleeaway.

And the discipleswere continually filledwith joyand with the HolySpirit.

as sorrowfulyetalwaysrejoicing,as pooryetmakingmanyrich,as havingnothingyetpossessingall things.

Do not rejoicewhen your enemyfalls,And do not let your heartbe gladwhen he stumbles;

And Davidwas dancingbeforethe LORDwith all[his] might,and Davidwas wearinga linenephod.So Davidand allthe houseof Israelwere bringingup the arkof the LORDwith shoutingand the soundof the trumpet.Then it happened[as] the arkof the LORDcameinto the cityof Davidthat Michalthe daughterof Saullookedout of the windowand sawKingDavidleapingand dancingbeforethe LORD;and she despisedhim in her heart.

"Woeto you who are well-fednow,for you shall be hungry.Woe[to you] who laughnow,for you shall mournand weep.

"Thenyou will seeand be radiant,And your heartwill thrilland rejoice;Becausethe abundanceof the seawill be turnedto you, The wealthof the nationswill cometo you.

Then he saidto them, "Go,eatof the fat,drinkof the sweet,and sendportionsto him who has nothingprepared;for this dayis holyto our Lord.Do not be grieved,for the joyof the LORDis your strength."

For You have beenmy help,And in the shadowof Your wingsI singfor joy.

And the peaceof God,which surpassesallcomprehension,will guardyour heartsand your mindsin ChristJesus.

And the ransomedof the LORDwill returnAnd comewith joyfulshoutingto Zion,With everlastingjoyupon their heads.They will findgladnessand joy,And sorrowand sighingwill fleeaway.

"For thenyou will delightin the AlmightyAnd liftup your faceto God.

But let allwho takerefugein You be glad,Let them eversingfor joy;And may You shelterthem, That those who loveYour namemay exultin You.

speakingto one anotherin psalmsand hymnsand spiritualsongs,singingand making melodywith your heartto the Lord;alwaysgiving thanksfor all thingsin the nameof our LordJesusChristto God,eventhe Father;

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