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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

The orders of the Lord are right; they make people happy. The commands of the Lord are pure; they light up the way.

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.

His anger lasts only a moment, but his kindness lasts for a lifetime. Crying may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

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

Always be joyful.Pray continually,and give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus.

You changed my sorrow into dancing. You took away my clothes of sadness, and clothed me in happiness.

Sing to the Lord, you who do what is right; honest people should praise him.

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

Those who go to him for help are happy, and they are never disgraced.

Enjoy serving the Lord, and he will give you what you want.

Why am I so sad? Why am I so upset? I should put my hope in God and keep praising him, my Savior and

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

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

But let all those who worship you rejoice and be glad. Let those who love your salvation always say, “Praise the greatness of God.”

Fill us with your love every morning. Then we will sing and rejoice all our lives.

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

I was very worried, but you comforted me and made me happy.

Come, let’s sing for joy to the Lord. Let’s shout praises to the Rock who saves us.I was angry with those people for forty years. I said, ‘They are not loyal to me and have not understood my ways.’I was angry and made a promise, ‘They will never enter my rest.’ ”Let’s come to him with thanksgiving. Let’s sing songs to him,

Light shines on those who do right; joy belongs to those who are honest.Rejoice in the Lord, you who do right. Praise his holy name.

Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth; burst into songs and make music.

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

Those who cry as they plant crops will sing at harvest time.Those who cry as they carry out the seeds will return singing and carrying bundles of grain.

Happy are those who respect the Lord and obey him.You will enjoy what you work for, and you will be blessed with good things.

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

Happy is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gets understanding.

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

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

Good people can look forward to a bright future, but the future of the wicked is like a flame going out.

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

Peace of mind means a healthy body, but jealousy will rot your bones.

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.

Whoever listens to what is taught will succeed, and whoever trusts the Lord will be happy.

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

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

If people please God, God will give them wisdom, knowledge, and joy. But sinners will get only the work of gathering and storing wealth that they will have to give to the ones who please God. So all their work is useless, like chasing the wind.

So I realize that the best thing for them is to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live.God wants all people to eat and drink and be happy in their work, which are gifts from God.

So I saw that the best thing people can do is to enjoy their work, because that is all they have. No one can help another person see what will happen in the future.

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.

When life is good, enjoy it. But when life is hard, remember: God gives good times and hard times, and no one knows what tomorrow will bring.

So go eat your food and enjoy it; drink your wine and be happy, because that is what God wants you to do.

God is the one who saves me; I will trust him and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord gives me strength and makes me sing. He has saved me.”You will receive your salvation with joy as you would draw water from a well.

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.

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.

“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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

“When you fast, don’t put on a sad face like the hypocrites. They make their faces look sad to show people they are fasting. I tell you the truth, those hypocrites already have their full reward.So when you fast, comb your hair and wash your face.Then people will not know that you are fasting, but your Father, whom you cannot see, will see you. Your Father sees what is done in secret, and he will reward you.

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.”

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.’

The women left the tomb quickly. They were afraid, but they were also very happy. They ran to tell Jesus’ followers what had happened.

my heart rejoices in God my Savior,

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.

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

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.”

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.

It is the same with you. Now you are sad, but I will see you again and you will be happy, and no one will take away your 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.

You will teach me how to live a holy life. Being with you will fill me with joy.’

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

who through our faith has brought us into that blessing of God’s grace that we now enjoy. And we are happy because of the hope we have of sharing God’s glory.The law came to make sin worse. But when sin grew worse, God’s grace increased.Sin once used death to rule us, but God gave people more of his grace so that grace could rule by making people right with him. And this brings life forever through Jesus Christ our Lord.We also have joy with our troubles, because we know that these troubles produce patience.

Be joyful because you have hope. Be patient when trouble comes, and pray at all times.

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.

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.

Love takes no pleasure in evil but rejoices over the truth.

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.

But the Spirit produces the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness, self-control. There is no law that says these things are wrong.

always praying with joy for all of you.

You also should be happy and full of joy with me.

My brothers and sisters, be full of joy in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it will help you to be more ready.

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

God will strengthen you with his own great power so that you will not give up when troubles come, but you will be patient.

Let the teaching of Christ live in you richly. Use all wisdom to teach and instruct each other by singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

And you became like us and like the Lord. You suffered much, but still you accepted the teaching with the joy that comes from the Holy Spirit.

Always be joyful.

Remembering that you cried for me, I want very much to see you so I can be filled with joy.

Let us look only to Jesus, the One who began our faith and who makes it perfect. He suffered death on the cross. But he accepted the shame as if it were nothing because of the joy that God put before him. And now he is sitting at the right side of God’s throne.

My brothers and sisters, when you have many kinds of troubles, you should be full of joy,because anger will not help you live the right kind of life God wants.So put out of your life every evil thing and every kind of wrong. Then in gentleness accept God’s teaching that is planted in your hearts, which can save you.Do what God’s teaching says; when you only listen and do nothing, you are fooling yourselves.Those who hear God’s teaching and do nothing are like people who look at themselves in a mirror.They see their faces and then go away and quickly forget what they looked like.But the truly happy people are those who carefully study God’s perfect law that makes people free, and they continue to study it. They do not forget what they heard, but they obey what God’s teaching says. Those who do this will be made happy.People who think they are religious but say things they should not say are just fooling themselves. Their “religion” is worth nothing.Religion that God accepts as pure and without fault is this: caring for orphans or widows who need help, and keeping yourself free from the world’s evil influence.because you know that these troubles test your faith, and this will give you patience.

Anyone who is having troubles should pray. Anyone who is happy should sing praises.

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.

But be happy that you are sharing in Christ’s sufferings so that you will be happy and full of joy when Christ comes again in glory.

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

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.

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

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

Praise the Lord! Thank the Lord because he is good. His love continues forever.

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

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

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.

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.

Brothers and sisters, think about the things that are good and worthy of praise. Think about the things that are true and honorable and right and pure and beautiful and respected.

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