Bible Verses About Joy (32 Verses)
This collection has 32 Bible verses about joy: 18 from the Old Testament and 14 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (11 verses), across 16 books of Scripture.
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32 Bible Verses About Joy
"Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for today is holy to our Lord. Don’t be grieved, for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.”"
"Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
"Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”"
"Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice."
"You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more."
"Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore."
"whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory—"
"Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:"
"For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning."
"For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning."
"I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full."
"These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full."
"This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!"
"This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,"
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,"
"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,"
"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;"
"Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit."
"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost."
"Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands! Serve Yahweh with gladness. Come before his presence with singing."
"Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing."
"A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."
"A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones."
"But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice, Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you."
"But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee."
"Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place."
"Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place."
"for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit."
"For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost."
"Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full."
"Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full."
"Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you."
"And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you."
"You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased."
"Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased."
"The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish."
"The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish."
"My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!"
"My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed."
"Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”"
"Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth."
"looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."
"Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."
"In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your comforts delight my soul."
"In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul."
"Go your way—eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works."
"Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works."
"I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance."
"I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance."
"Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you."
"Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."
"Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!"
"Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart."
"Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!"
"A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!"
"I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels."
"I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, 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 ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels."
"Those who sow in tears will reap in joy."
"They that sow in tears shall reap in joy."
"Having many things to write to you, I don’t want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full."
"Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full."
"You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,"
"Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;"
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible and the King James Version (both public domain), checked word for word against the full text. Updated October 2, 2026.
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This collection has 32 Bible verses about joy: 18 from the Old Testament and 14 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (11 verses), across 16 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about joy? Read 32 carefully selected Bible verses about joy, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
Nehemiah 8:10: "Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for today is holy to our Lord. Don’t be grieved, for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.”" Philippians 4:4: "Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”" Psalm 16:11: "You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more." Full collection: 32 verses on this page (56% Old Testament, 44% New Testament).
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