48 Bible verses about Joy and Happiness

Psalms 28:7

7 Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

7 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.

Psalms 51:12

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit.

Psalms 16:11

11 Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 17 A Prayer of David.

Hebrews 12:2

2 looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of `our' faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Psalms 21:6

6 For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.

Galatians 5:22-24

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

23 meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.

24 And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.

Psalms 119:111

111 Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; For they are the rejoicing of my heart.

Nehemiah 8:10

10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye grieved; for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.

Proverbs 23:24

24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.

Psalms 32:7

7 Thou art my hiding-place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble; Thou wilt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah

Hebrews 11:6

6 And without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing `unto him'; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and `that' he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

Psalms 94:19

19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul.

Psalms 126:5

5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Romans 12:15

15 Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.

Proverbs 10:28

28 The hope of the righteous `shall be' gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-19

16 Rejoice always;

17 pray without ceasing;

18 in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.

19 Quench not the Spirit;

Proverbs 15:23

23 A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

Isaiah 61:10

10 I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, 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 a garland, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

John 15:11

11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and `that' your joy may be made full.

Zephaniah 3:17

17 Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing.

Romans 12:12

12 rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

Romans 14:17

17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 9:7

7 `Let' each man `do' according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Psalms 119:14

14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, As much as in all riches.

John 16:24

24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.

1 Peter 1:8-10

8 whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

9 receiving the end of your faith, `even' the salvation of `your' souls.

10 Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that `should come' unto you:

Psalms 47:1

1 Oh clap your hands, all ye peoples; Shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

Romans 15:32

32 that I may come unto you in joy through the will of God, and together with you find rest.

Isaiah 12:6

6 Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great in the midst of thee is the Holy One of Israel.

Philippians 4:4

4 Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.

Habakkuk 3:17-19

17 For though the fig-tree shall not flourish, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labor of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no food; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls:

18 Yet I will rejoice in Jehovah, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

19 Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength; And he maketh my feet like hinds' `feet', And will make me to walk upon my high places.

Psalms 30:5

5 For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy `cometh' in the morning.

Psalms 5:11

11 But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

Psalms 128:1-3

1 Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, That walketh in his ways.

2 For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands: Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, In the innermost parts of thy house; Thy children like olive plants, Round about thy table.

John 16:22

22 And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.

1 Timothy 6:6

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain:

2 Corinthians 12:10

10 Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Psalms 149:4

4 For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.

Luke 15:7

7 I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, `more' than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.

Psalms 16:8-10

8 I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; My flesh also shall dwell in safety.

10 For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; Neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.

Psalms 118:24

24 This is the day which Jehovah hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Matthew 13:44

44 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

James 1:2-4

2 Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

3 Knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience.

4 And let patience have `its' perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

Romans 15:13

13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Isaiah 9:3

3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased their joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

Isaiah 35:10

10 and the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

1 Timothy 6:17

17 Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

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