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.

God will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.

But the one who sits in heaven laughs; the Lord makes fun of them.

You will laugh at destruction and hunger, and you will not fear the wild animals,

Clubs feel like pieces of straw to it, and it laughs when they shake a spear at it.

But the Lord laughs at the wicked, because he sees that their day is coming.

Be sad, cry, and weep! Change your laughter into crying and your joy into sadness.

Then we were filled with laughter, and we sang happy songs. Then the other nations said, “The Lord has done great things for them.”

But, Lord, you laugh at them; you make fun of all of them.

she laughed to herself, “My husband and I are too old to have a baby.”Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh? Why did she say, ‘I am too old to have a baby’?Is anything too hard for the Lord? No! I will return to you at the right time a year from now, and Sarah will have a son.”Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I didn’t laugh.” But the Lord said, “No. You did laugh.”

You people who are now hungry are blessed, because you will be satisfied. You people who are now crying are blessed, because you will laugh with joy.

There is a time to cry and a time to laugh. There is a time to be sad and a time to dance.

So I will laugh when you are in trouble. I will make fun when disaster strikes you,

Sorrow is better than laughter, and sadness has a good influence on you.

Those who do right will see this and fear God. They will laugh at you and say,

Someone who is laughing may be sad inside, and joy may end in sadness.

And Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.

The laughter of fools is like the crackling of thorns in a cooking fire. Both are useless.

A happy heart is like good medicine, but a broken spirit drains your strength.

She is strong and is respected by the people. She looks forward to the future with joy.

You will teach me how to live a holy life. Being with you will fill me with joy; at your right hand I will find pleasure forever.

Those who cry as they plant crops will sing at harvest time.

“So you will go out with joy and be led out in peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees in the fields will clap their hands.

Happy are those who are like this; happy are the people whose God is the Lord.

But you have made me very happy, happier than they are, even with all their grain and new wine.

Those who cry as they carry out the seeds will return singing and carrying bundles of grain.

The best that people can do is eat, drink, and enjoy their work. I saw that even this comes from God,

God gives some people the ability to enjoy the wealth and property he gives them, as well as the ability to accept their state in life and enjoy their work.Think before you speak, and be careful about what you say to God. God is in heaven, and you are on the earth, so say only a few words to God.They do not worry about how short life is, because God keeps them busy with what they love to do.

So I decided it was more important to enjoy life. The best that people can do here on earth is to eat, drink, and enjoy life, because these joys will help them do the hard work God gives them here on earth.

So go eat your food and enjoy it; drink your wine and be happy, because that is what God wants you to do.Put on nice clothes and make yourself look good.Enjoy life with the wife you love. Enjoy all the useless days of this useless life God has given you here on earth, because it is all you have. So enjoy the work you do here on earth.

and to help the sorrowing people of Jerusalem. I will give them a crown to replace their ashes, and the oil of gladness to replace their sorrow, and clothes of praise to replace their spirit of sadness. Then they will be called Trees of Goodness, trees planted by the Lord to show his greatness.

My people will be happy forever because of the things I will make. I will make a Jerusalem that is full of joy, and I will make her people a delight.Then I will rejoice over Jerusalem and be delighted with my people. There will never again be heard in that city the sounds of crying and sadness.

The Lord your God is with you; the mighty One will save you. He will rejoice over you. You will rest in his love; he will sing and be joyful about you.”

I have told you these things so that you can have the same joy I have and so that your joy will be the fullest possible joy.

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy will be the fullest possible joy.

“I am coming to you now. But I pray these things while I am still in the world so that these followers can have all of my joy in them.

Give me back the joy of your salvation. Keep me strong by giving me a willing spirit.

Worry is a heavy load, but a kind word cheers you up.

The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him, and he helps me. I am very happy, and I praise him with my song.

Good people, rejoice and be happy in the Lord. Sing all you whose hearts are right.

You changed my sorrow into dancing. You took away my clothes of sadness, and clothed me in happiness.I will sing to you and not be silent. Lord, my God, I will praise you forever.

Rejoice and be glad, because you have a great reward waiting for you in heaven. People did the same evil things to the prophets who lived before you.

The master answered, ‘You did well. You are a good and loyal servant. Because you were loyal with small things, I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my joy with me.’

Be happy with those who are happy, and be sad with those who are sad.

In the kingdom of God, eating and drinking are not important. The important things are living right with God, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Happiness makes a person smile, but sadness can break a person’s spirit.

Every day is hard for those who suffer, but a happy heart is like a continual feast.

Good news makes you feel better. Your happiness will show in your eyes.

When justice is done, good people are happy, but evil people are ruined.

Evil people are trapped by their own sin, but good people can sing and be happy.

Be full of joy in the Lord always. I will say again, be full of joy.

Always be joyful.

The Lord is king. Let the earth rejoice; faraway lands should be glad.

This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad today!

Serve the Lord with joy; come before him with singing.

A good person can look forward to happiness, but an evil person can expect nothing.

You will receive your salvation with joy as you would draw water from a well.

God, you have caused the nation to grow and made the people happy. And they have shown their happiness to you, like the joy during harvest time, like the joy of people taking what they have won in war.

Your words came to me, and I listened carefully to them. Your words made me very happy, because I am called by your name, Lord God All-Powerful.

But those who do right should be glad and should rejoice before God; they should be happy and glad.

Lord, you have made me happy by what you have done; I will sing for joy about what your hands have done.

In the same way, I tell you there is more joy in heaven over one sinner who changes his heart and life, than over ninety-nine good people who don’t need to change.

In the same way, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God when one sinner changes his heart and life.”

Be full of joy at that time, because you have a great reward in heaven. Their ancestors did the same things to the prophets.

I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace while you trust in him. Then your hope will overflow by the power of the Holy Spirit.

You have not seen Christ, but still you love him. You cannot see him now, but you believe in him. So you are filled with a joy that cannot be explained, a joy full of glory.

We write this to you so we may be full of joy.

Your faith makes you offer your lives as a sacrifice in serving God. If I have to offer my own blood with your sacrifice, I will be happy and full of joy with all of you.You also should be happy and full of joy with me.

Let the Israelites be happy because of God, their Maker. Let the people of Jerusalem rejoice because of their King.

Jesus answered, “The friends of the bridegroom are not sad while he is with them. But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.

Some people brought to Jesus a man who was paralyzed and lying on a mat. When Jesus saw the faith of these people, he said to the paralyzed man, “Be encouraged, young man. Your sins are forgiven.”

He will bring you joy and gladness, and many people will be happy because of his birth.

But you should not be happy because the spirits obey you but because your names are written in heaven.”

The believers met together in the Temple every day. They ate together in their homes, happy to share their food with joyful hearts.

I feel very sure of you and am very proud of you. You give me much comfort, and in all of our troubles I have great joy.

The Lord makes me very happy; all that I am rejoices in my God. He has covered me with clothes of salvation and wrapped me with a coat of goodness, like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding, like a bride dressed in jewels.

Then young women of Israel will be happy and dance, the young men and old men also. I will change their sadness into happiness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sadness.

We rejoice in him, because we trust his holy name.

Then I will rejoice in the Lord; I will be happy when he saves me.

I will follow your rules forever, because they make me happy.

When the Lord brought the prisoners back to Jerusalem, it seemed as if we were dreaming.Then we were filled with laughter, and we sang happy songs. Then the other nations said, “The Lord has done great things for them.”The Lord has done great things for us, and we are very glad.

I tell you the truth, you will cry and be sad, but the world will be happy. You will be sad, but your sadness will become joy.

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, making people happy and healthy.

The people the Lord has freed will return and enter Jerusalem with joy. Their happiness will last forever. They will have joy and gladness, and all sadness and sorrow will be gone far away.

But the followers were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.

We have much sadness, but we are always rejoicing. We are poor, but we are making many people rich in faith. We have nothing, but really we have everything.

Don’t be happy when your enemy is defeated; don’t be glad when he is overwhelmed.

Then David danced with all his might before the Lord. He had on a holy linen vest.David and all the Israelites shouted with joy and blew the trumpets as they brought the Ark of the Lord to the city.As the Ark of the Lord came into the city, Saul’s daughter Michal looked out the window. When she saw David jumping and dancing in the presence of the Lord, she hated him.

How terrible it will be for you who are full now, because you will be hungry. How terrible it will be for you who are laughing now, because you will be sad and cry.

When you see them, you will shine with happiness; you will be excited and full of joy, because the wealth of the nations across the seas will be given to you; the riches of the nations will come to you.

Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy good food and sweet drinks. Send some to people who have none, because today is a holy day to the Lord. Don’t be sad, because the joy of the Lord will make you strong.”

You are my help. Because of your protection, I sing.

And God’s peace, which is so great we cannot understand it, will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

the people the Lord has freed will return there. They will enter Jerusalem with joy, and their happiness will last forever. Their gladness and joy will fill them completely, and sorrow and sadness will go far away.

You will find pleasure in the Almighty, and you will look up to him.

But let everyone who trusts you be happy; let them sing glad songs forever. Protect those who love you and who are happy because of you.

Speak to each other with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord.Live a life of love just as Christ loved us and gave himself for us as a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God.Always give thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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