107 Bible verses about Smiling

Choosing to smile authentically, and even bringing a smile to someone else's face, can be a truly good thing, when the time and place are right. It's all about seeing a smile as something positive, a way to lift your own spirits and maybe even help someone else along the way.

Of course, too much of anything isn't good. There's a sweet spot between being overly serious and plastering on a fake smile. It's a balance where wisdom and joy, seriousness and a genuine smile can exist together beautifully. Everything has its time and place.

Laughter is an expression of the freedom Christ gave us through his loving sacrifice. And a heartfelt smile can be incredibly healing, especially for a hurting heart. Smiling through pain and rejoicing in your Creator – that’s what God wants for you, always.

I don't know what you're going through right now, but I want to encourage you to dry your tears, lift your head, and smile again. Because in Jesus, you have so much to be joyful about.

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

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

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

He will let you laugh and shout again,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The laws of the Lord are right, and those who obey them are happy. The commands of the Lord are just and give understanding to the mind.

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

His anger lasts only a moment, his goodness for a lifetime. Tears may flow in the night, but joy comes in the morning.

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

Be joyful always,pray at all times,be thankful in all circumstances. This is what God wants from you in your life in union with Christ Jesus.

You have changed my sadness into a joyful dance; you have taken away my sorrow and surrounded me with joy.

All you that are righteous, shout for joy for what the Lord has done; praise him, all you that obey him.

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

The oppressed look to him and are glad; they will never be disappointed.

Seek your happiness in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desire.

Why am I so sad? Why am I so troubled? I will put my hope in God, and once again I will praise him, my savior and my God.

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

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

May all who come to you be glad and joyful. May all who are thankful for your salvation always say, “How great is God!”

Fill us each morning with your constant love, so that we may sing and be glad all our life.

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

Whenever I am anxious and worried, you comfort me and make me glad.

Come, let us praise the Lord! Let us sing for joy to God, who protects us!For forty years I was disgusted with those people. I said, ‘How disloyal they are! They refuse to obey my commands.’I was angry and made a solemn promise: ‘You will never enter the land where I would have given you rest.’”Let us come before him with thanksgiving and sing joyful songs of praise.

Light shines on the righteous, and gladness on the good.All you that are righteous be glad because of what the Lord has done! Remember what the holy God has done, and give thanks to him.

Sing for joy to the Lord, all the earth; praise him with songs and shouts of joy!

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

Let those who wept as they planted their crops, gather the harvest with joy!Those who wept as they went out carrying the seed will come back singing for joy, as they bring in the harvest.

Happy are those who obey the Lord, who live by his commands.Your work will provide for your needs; you will be happy and prosperous.

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

Happy is anyone who becomes wise—who comes to have understanding.

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

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

The righteous are like a light shining brightly; the wicked are like a lamp flickering out.

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

Peace of mind makes the body healthy, but jealousy is like a cancer.

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.

Pay attention to what you are taught, and you will be successful; trust in the Lord and you will be happy.

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

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

God gives wisdom, knowledge, and happiness to those who please him, but he makes sinners work, earning and saving, so that what they get can be given to those who please him. It is all useless. It is like chasing the wind.

So I realized that all we can do is be happy and do the best we can while we are still alive.All of us should eat and drink and enjoy what we have worked for. It is God's gift.

So I realized then that the best thing we can do is enjoy what we have worked for. There is nothing else we can do. There is no way for us to know what will happen after we die.

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.

When things are going well for you, be glad, and when trouble comes, just remember: God sends both happiness and trouble; you never know what is going to happen next.

Go ahead—eat your food and be happy; drink your wine and be cheerful. It's all right with God.

God is my savior; I will trust him and not be afraid. The Lord gives me power and strength; he is my savior.As fresh water brings joy to the thirsty, so God's people rejoice when he saves them.”

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

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.

“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.

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.

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.

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.

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,

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.

“And when you fast, do not put on a sad face as the hypocrites do. They neglect their appearance so that everyone will see that they are fasting. I assure you, they have already been paid in full.When you go without food, wash your face and comb your hair,so that others cannot know that you are fasting—only your Father, who is unseen, will know. And your Father, who sees what you do in private, will reward you.

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.”

‘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!’

So they left the tomb in a hurry, afraid and yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

my soul is glad because of God my Savior,

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

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

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.”

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.

That is how it is with you: now you are sad, but I will see you again, and your hearts will be filled with gladness, the kind of gladness that no one can take away from you.

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.

You have shown me the paths that lead to life, and your presence will fill me with joy.’

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

He has brought us by faith into this experience of God's grace, in which we now live. And so we boast of the hope we have of sharing God's glory!Law was introduced in order to increase wrongdoing; but where sin increased, God's grace increased much more.So then, just as sin ruled by means of death, so also God's grace rules by means of righteousness, leading us to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.We also boast of our troubles, because we know that trouble produces endurance,

Let your hope keep you joyful, be patient in your troubles, and pray at all times.

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

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.

love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth.

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.

But the Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,humility, and self-control. There is no law against such things as these.

and every time I pray for you all, I pray with joy

In the same way, you too must be glad and share your joy with me.

In conclusion, my friends, be joyful in your union with the Lord. I don't mind repeating what I have written before, and you will be safer if I do so.

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

May you be made strong with all the strength which comes from his glorious power, so that you may be able to endure everything with patience. And with joy give thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to have your share of what God has reserved for his people in the kingdom of light.

Christ's message in all its richness must live in your hearts. Teach and instruct one another with all wisdom. Sing psalms, hymns, and sacred songs; sing to God with thanksgiving in your hearts.

You imitated us and the Lord; and even though you suffered much, you received the message with the joy that comes from the Holy Spirit.

Be joyful always,

I remember your tears, and I want to see you very much, so that I may be filled with joy.

Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from beginning to end. He did not give up because of the cross! On the contrary, because of the joy that was waiting for him, he thought nothing of the disgrace of dying on the cross, and he is now seated at the right side of God's throne.

My friends, consider yourselves fortunate when all kinds of trials come your way,Human anger does not achieve God's righteous purpose.So get rid of every filthy habit and all wicked conduct. Submit to God and accept the word that he plants in your hearts, which is able to save you.Do not deceive yourselves by just listening to his word; instead, put it into practice.If you listen to the word, but do not put it into practice you are like people who look in a mirror and see themselves as they are.They take a good look at themselves and then go away and at once forget what they look like.But if you look closely into the perfect law that sets people free, and keep on paying attention to it and do not simply listen and then forget it, but put it into practice—you will be blessed by God in what you do.Do any of you think you are religious? If you do not control your tongue, your religion is worthless and you deceive yourself.What God the Father considers to be pure and genuine religion is this: to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering and to keep oneself from being corrupted by the world.for you know that when your faith succeeds in facing such trials, the result is the ability to endure.

Are any among you in trouble? They should pray. Are any among you happy? They should sing praises.

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,

Rather be glad that you are sharing Christ's sufferings, so that you may be full of joy when his glory is revealed.

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

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.

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

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

Praise the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good; his love is eternal.

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

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

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.

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.

In conclusion, my friends, fill your minds with those things that are good and that deserve praise: things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and honorable.

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