Bible Verses About Joy (36+ Verses)

"The joy of the Lord is your strength."

"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."

"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."

"Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning."

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

"This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness."

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds."

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him."

"Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs."

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

"Let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy."

"Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place."

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

"Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made 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."

"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."

"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— receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls."

"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing."

"You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased."

"The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish."

"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."

"My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!"

"Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”"

"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."

"In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your 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."

"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."

"Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you."

"Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!"

"Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!"

"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."

"Those who sow in tears will 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."

"You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,"