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.

Whilst he would fill thy mouth with laughing and thy lips with shouting,

I said of laughter, Madness! and of mirth, What availeth it?

He that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh, the Lord shall have them in derision.

At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh, and of the beasts of the earth thou shalt not be afraid.

Clubs are counted as stubble; he laugheth at the shaking of a javelin.

The Lord laugheth at him; for he seeth that his day is coming.

Be wretched, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

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.

But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am become old, shall I have pleasure, and my lord old?And Jehovah said to Abraham, Why is this, that Sarah laughs, saying, Shall I indeed bear, when I am become old?Is any matter too wonderful for Jehovah? At the time appointed I will return to thee, at this time of the year, and Sarah shall have a son.And Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And he said, No; but thou didst laugh.

Blessed ye that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance;

I also will laugh in your calamity, I will mock when your fear cometh;

Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.

And Sarah said, God has made me laugh: all that hear will laugh with me.

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.

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

Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laugheth at the coming day.

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

They that sow in tears shall reap with rejoicing:

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.

Blessed the people that is in such a case! Blessed the people whose God is Jehovah!

Thou hast put joy in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their new wine was in abundance.

He goeth forth and weepeth, bearing seed for scattering; he cometh again with rejoicing, bearing his sheaves.

There is nothing good for man, but that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and power to eat thereof, and to take his portion and to rejoice in his labour: that is a gift of GodBe not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God for God is in the heavens, and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few.For he will not much remember the days of his life, because God answereth him with the joy of his heart.

And I commended mirth, because there is nothing better for man under the sun than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry; for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God hath given him under the sun.

Go, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.Let thy garments be always white, and let not thy head lack oil.Enjoy life with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity; for that is thy portion in life, and in thy labour wherein thou art labouring under the sun.

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.

But be glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create. For behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.And I will rejoice over Jerusalem, and will joy in my people; and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.

Jehovah thy God is in thy midst, a mighty one that will save: he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will exult over thee with singing.

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

Hitherto ye have asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

And now I come to thee. And these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in them.

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

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop; but a good word maketh it glad.

Jehovah is my strength and my shield; my heart confided in him, and I was helped: therefore my heart exulteth, and with my song will I praise him.

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

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;That my glory may sing psalms of thee, and not be silent. Jehovah my God I will praise thee for ever.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

That which enlighteneth the eyes rejoiceth the heart; good tidings make the bones fat.

It is joy to a righteous man to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous shall sing and rejoice.

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

rejoice always;

Jehovah reigneth: let the earth be glad, let the many isles rejoice.

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

Serve Jehovah with joy: come before his presence with exultation.

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

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

Thou hast multiplied the nation, hast increased its joy: they joy before thee like to the joy in harvest; as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

Thy words were found, and I did eat them, and thy words were unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.

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

For thou, Jehovah, hast made me glad through thy work; I will triumph in the works of thy hands.

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.

Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.

rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in the heaven, for after this manner did their fathers act toward the prophets.

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.

whom, having not seen, ye love; on whom though not now looking, but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and filled with the glory,

And these things write we to you that your joy may be full.

But if also I am poured out as a libation on the sacrifice and ministration of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice in common with you all.In like manner do ye also rejoice, and rejoice with me.

Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; let the sons of Zion be joyful in their King.

And Jesus said to them, Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn so long as the bridegroom is with them? But days will come when the bridegroom will have been taken away from them, and then they will fast.

And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, laid upon a bed; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Be of good courage, child; thy sins are forgiven.

And he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.

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

And every day, being constantly in the temple with one accord, and breaking bread in the house, they received their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,

Great is my boldness towards you, great my exulting in respect of you; I am filled with encouragement; I overabound in joy under all our affliction.

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.

Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and the young men and old together; for I will turn their mourning into gladness, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice after their sorrow.

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

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

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

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

Verily, verily, I say to you, that ye shall weep and lament, ye, but the world shall rejoice; and ye will be grieved, but your grief shall be turned to joy.

Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones.

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.

And the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.

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

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;

And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.And David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.And as the ark of Jehovah came into the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Jehovah; and she despised him in her heart.

Woe to you that are filled, for ye shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for ye shall mourn and weep.

Then thou shalt see, and shalt be brightened, and thy heart shall throb, and be enlarged; for the abundance of the sea shall be turned unto thee, the wealth of the nations shall come unto thee.

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.

For thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings will I sing for joy.

and the peace of God, which surpasses every understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts by Christ Jesus.

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.

Yea, then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto +God

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.

speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and chanting with your heart to the Lord;and walk in love, even as the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.giving thanks at all times for all things to him who is God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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