147 Bible verses to learn to live with Joy

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: rejoice!

You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

Nehemiah said, ‘Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.’

For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favour lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

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

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!

Rejoice always,pray continually,give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.

Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.’

The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,

Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Fill my heart with joy when their grain and new wine abound.

Though the fig-tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the sheepfold and no cattle in the stalls,yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Saviour.

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirrorand, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it – not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it – they will be blessed in what they do.Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.

through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.

Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

Rejoice in the Lord, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name.

Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy

My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you – I whom you have delivered.

Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord and delight in his salvation.

Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.

But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.

speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Your statutes are my heritage for ever; they are the joy of my heart.

Splendour and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling-place.

Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, Lord.They rejoice in your name all day long; they celebrate your righteousness.

Surely you have granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.

The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.

However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.’

Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Saviour and my God.

so that I may come to you with joy, by God’s will, and in your company be refreshed.

Let his faithful people rejoice in this honour and sing for joy on their beds.

Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.

But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.

Blessed is the people of whom this is true; blessed is the people whose God is the Lord.

But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.

‘Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.

and provide for those who grieve in Zion – to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendour.

Light shines on the righteous and joy on the upright in heart.

When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, Lord God Almighty.

Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.

Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them.’

and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,

Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, ‘The Lord reigns!’

Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it.Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.

But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, ‘The Lord is great!’

The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.’

‘I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them.

I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil.

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

Evildoers are snared by their own sin, but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.

Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him – his name is the Lord.

But be glad and rejoice for ever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy.

Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.

Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.

For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at what your hands have done.

In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.

Then Hannah prayed and said: ‘My heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance.

Shout for joy to God, all the earth!

With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.

Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day.Declare his glory among the nations, his marvellous deeds among all peoples.

Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!

My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

Be glad, people of Zion, rejoice in the Lord your God, for he has given you the autumn rains because he is faithful. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.

A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God.

The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God – he and his whole household.

He brought out his people with rejoicing, his chosen ones with shouts of joy;

I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.

You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder.

I will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.

I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her faithful people shall ever sing for joy.

Sing for joy, you heavens, for the Lord has done this; shout aloud, you earth beneath. Burst into song, you mountains, you forests and all your trees, for the Lord has redeemed Jacob, he displays his glory in Israel.

Sing to him a new song; play skilfully, and shout for joy.

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

Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King.

and those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.

I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.

Then young women will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.

You created the north and the south; Tabor and Hermon sing for joy at your name.

In that day they will say, ‘Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the Lord, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.’

May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth.

For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh –

everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.’

Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure,

Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.

In that day you will say: ‘I will praise you, Lord. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me.

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

that I may declare your praises in the gates of Daughter Zion, and there rejoice in your salvation.

‘The Lord is my strength and my defence; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

Let your compassion come to me that I may live, for your law is my delight.

After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.

Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm.

Mount Zion rejoices, the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments.

Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,

There, in the presence of the Lord your God, you and your families shall eat and shall rejoice in everything you have put your hand to, because the Lord your God has blessed you.

Let them sacrifice thank-offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy.

Those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.

The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice.

They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.

yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Saviour.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

I will sing of the Lord’s great love for ever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.You crushed Rahab like one of the slain; with your strong arm you scattered your enemies.The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth; you founded the world and all that is in it.You created the north and the south; Tabor and Hermon sing for joy at your name.Your arm is endowed with power; your hand is strong, your right hand exalted.Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, Lord.They rejoice in your name all day long; they celebrate your righteousness.For you are their glory and strength, and by your favour you exalt our horn. Indeed, our shield belongs to the Lord, our king to the Holy One of Israel.Once you spoke in a vision, to your faithful people you said: ‘I have bestowed strength on a warrior; I have raised up a young man from among the people.I will declare that your love stands firm for ever, that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.

Then they worshipped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God.

Yet he has not left himself without testimony: he has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.’

Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Saviour and my God.

So with you: now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no-one will take away your joy.

Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Saviour and my God.

But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere.

I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.I will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Praise the Lord. Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of his faithful people.

Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the council of the elders.

I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; before the ‘gods’ I will sing your praise.I will bow down towards your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree that it surpasses your fame.

If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.

‘His master replied, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!”

I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

A person finds joy in giving an apt reply – and how good is a timely word!

But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.

You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.