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.

He who sitsin the heavenslaughs,The Lordscoffsat them.

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

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

"He will yetfillyour mouthwith laughterAnd your lipswith shouting.

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

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

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

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

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

Rejoicein the Lordalways;againI will say,rejoice!

Strengthand dignityare her clothing,And she smilesat the future.

The preceptsof the LORDare right,rejoicingthe heart;The commandmentof the LORDis pure,enlighteningthe eyes.

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

For His angeris but for a moment,His favoris for a lifetime;Weepingmay lastfor the night,But a shoutof joy[comes] in the morning.

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

Rejoicealways;praywithout ceasing;in everythinggive thanks;for thisis God'swillfor you in ChristJesus.

You have turnedfor me my mourninginto dancing;You have loosedmy sackclothand girdedme with gladness,

Singfor joyin the LORD,O you righteousones;Praiseis becomingto the upright.

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

They lookedto Him and were radiant,And their faceswill neverbe ashamed.

Delightyourself in the LORD;And He will giveyou the desiresof your heart.

Whyare you in despair,O my soul?And [why] have you becomedisturbedwithinme? Hopein God,for I shall againpraiseHim [For] the helpof His presence.

Restoreto me the joyof Your salvationAnd sustainme with a willingspirit.

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

Let allwho seekYou rejoiceand be gladin You; And let those who loveYour salvationsaycontinually,"Let Godbe magnified."

O satisfyus in the morningwith Your lovingkindness,That we may singfor joyand be gladallour days.

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

When my anxiousthoughtsmultiplywithinme, Your consolationsdelightmy soul.

O come,let us singfor joyto the LORD,Let us shoutjoyfullyto the rockof our salvation.Let us comebeforeHis presencewith thanksgiving,Let us shoutjoyfullyto Him with psalms.

Lightis sown[like seed] for the righteousAnd gladnessfor the uprightin heart.Be gladin the LORD,you righteousones,And givethanksto His holyname.

Shoutjoyfullyto the LORD,allthe earth;Breakforthand singfor joyand singpraises.

Servethe LORDwith gladness;ComebeforeHim with joyfulsinging.

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

How blessedis everyonewho fearsthe LORD,Who walksin His ways.Whenyou shall eatof the fruitof your hands,You will be happyand it will be wellwith you.

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

How blessedis the manwho findswisdomAnd the manwho gainsunderstanding.

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

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

The lightof the righteousrejoices,But the lampof the wickedgoesout.

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

A tranquilheartis lifeto the body,But passionis rottennessto the bones.

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

Brighteyesgladdenthe heart;Goodnewsputsfaton the bones.

He who givesattentionto the wordwill findgood,And blessedis he who trustsin the LORD.

A joyfulheartis goodmedicine,But a brokenspiritdriesup the bones.

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

For to a personwhois goodin His sightHe has givenwisdomand knowledgeand joy,while to the sinnerHe has giventhe taskof gatheringand collectingso that he may giveto onewhois goodin God'ssight.Thistoois vanityand strivingafter wind.

I knowthat thereis nothingbetterfor them thanto rejoiceand to dogoodin one's lifetime;moreover,that everymanwhoeatsand drinksseesgoodin allhis labor--it is the giftof God.

I have seenthat nothingis betterthanthat manshould be happyin his activities,for that is his lot.For whowill bringhim to seewhatwill occurafterhim?

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.

In the dayof prosperitybe happy,But in the dayof adversityconsider--Godhas madethe oneas wellas the otherSothat manwill not discoveranything[that will be] afterhim.

Go[then], eatyour breadin happinessand drinkyour winewith a cheerfulheart;for Godhas alreadyapprovedyour works.

"Behold,Godis my salvation,I will trustand not be afraid;For the LORDGODis my strengthand song,And He has becomemy salvation."Therefore you will joyouslydrawwaterFrom the springsof salvation.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

"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.

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

"Wheneveryou fast,do not puton a gloomy faceas the hypocrites[do], for they neglecttheir appearancesothat they will be noticedby menwhen they are fasting.TrulyI sayto you, they havetheir rewardin full."But you, when you fast,anointyour headand washyour facesothat your fastingwill not be noticedby men,but by your Fatherwhois in secret;and your Fatherwhosees[what is done] in secretwill rewardyou.

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

"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.'

And they leftthe tombquicklywith fearand greatjoyand ranto reportit to His disciples.

And my spirithas rejoicedin Godmy Savior.

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

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

"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."

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

"Thereforeyou toohavegriefnow;but I will seeyou again,and your heartwill rejoice,and no one[will] takeyour joyawayfrom you.

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

YOU HAVE MADE KNOWNTO ME THE WAYSOF LIFE;YOU WILL MAKE ME FULLOF GLADNESSWITH YOUR PRESENCE.'

And the discipleswere continually filledwith joyand with the HolySpirit.

throughwhomalsowe have obtainedour introductionby faithinto thisgracein whichwe stand;and we exultin hopeof the gloryof God.And not onlythis, but we alsoexultin our tribulations,knowingthat tribulationbrings aboutperseverance;

rejoicingin hope,perseveringin tribulation,devotedto prayer,

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

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

does not rejoicein unrighteousness,but rejoiceswith the truth;

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

But the fruitof the Spiritis love,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,gentleness,self-control;againstsuch thingsthere is nolaw.

alwaysofferingprayerwith joyin my everyprayerfor you all,

You too,[I urge you], rejoicein the same wayand share your joywith me.

Finally,my brethren,rejoicein the Lord.To writethe same things[again] is notroubleto me, and it is a safeguardfor you.

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

strengthenedwith allpower,accordingto His gloriousmight,for the attaining of allsteadfastnessand patience;joyously

Let the wordof Christrichlydwellwithinyou, with allwisdomteachingand admonishingone anotherwith psalms[and] hymns[and] spiritualsongs,singingwith thankfulnessin your heartsto God.

You alsobecameimitatorsof us and of the Lord,having receivedthe wordin muchtribulationwith the joyof the HolySpirit,

Rejoicealways;

longingto seeyou, even as I recallyour tears,sothat I may be filledwith joy.

fixing our eyeson Jesus,the authorand perfecterof faith,whofor the joyset beforeHim enduredthe cross,despisingthe shame,and has sat downat the right handof the throneof God.

Considerit alljoy,my brethren,whenyou encountervarioustrials,knowingthat the testingof your faithproducesendurance.

Is anyoneamongyou suffering?[Then] he must pray.Is anyonecheerful?He is to sing praises.

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,

but to the degreethat you sharethe sufferingsof Christ,keep on rejoicing,sothat alsoat the revelationof His gloryyou may rejoicewith exultation.

These thingswe write,sothat our joymay be made complete.

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

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

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

Praisethe LORD!Oh givethanksto the LORD,for He is good;For His lovingkindnessis everlasting.

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

By transgressionan evilmanis ensnared,But the righteoussingsand rejoices.

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.

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

Finally,brethren,whateveris true,whateveris honorable,whateveris right,whateveris pure,whateveris lovely,whateveris of good repute,ifthere is anyexcellenceand ifanythingworthy of praise,dwellon these things.

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