48 Bible verses about Joy and Happiness

Psalms 28:7

7 Jehovah `is' my strength, and my shield, In Him my heart trusted, and I have been helped. And my heart exulteth, And with my song I thank Him.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

7 Go, eat with joy thy bread, and drink with a glad heart thy wine, for already hath God been pleased with thy works.

Psalms 51:12

12 Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.

Psalms 16:11

11 Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys `is' with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!

Hebrews 12:2

2 looking to the author and perfecter of faith -- Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him -- did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;

Psalms 21:6

6 For Thou makest him blessings for ever, Thou dost cause him to rejoice with joy, By Thy countenance.

Galatians 5:22-24

22 And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

23 meekness, temperance: against such there is no law;

24 and those who are Christ's, the flesh did crucify with the affections, and the desires;

Psalms 119:111

111 I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart `are' they.

Nehemiah 8:10

10 And he saith to them, `Go, eat fat things, and drink sweet things, and sent portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for to-day `is' holy to our Lord, and be not grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.'

Proverbs 23:24

24 The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.

Psalms 32:7

7 Thou `art' a hiding-place for me, From distress Thou dost keep me, `With' songs of deliverance dost compass me. Selah.

Hebrews 11:6

6 and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

Psalms 94:19

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

Psalms 126:5

5 Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,

Romans 12:15

15 to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping,

Proverbs 10:28

28 The hope of the righteous `is' joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-19

16 always rejoice ye;

17 continually pray ye;

18 in every thing give thanks, for this `is' the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.

19 The Spirit quench not;

Proverbs 15:23

23 Joy `is' to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!

Isaiah 61:10

10 I greatly rejoice in Jehovah, Joy doth my soul in my God, For He clothed me with garments of salvation, With a robe of righteousness covereth Me, As a bridegroom prepareth ornaments, And as a bride putteth on her jewels.

John 15:11

11 these things I have spoken to you, that my joy in you may remain, and your joy may be full.

Zephaniah 3:17

17 Jehovah thy God `is' in thy midst, A mighty one doth save, He rejoiceth over thee with joy, He doth work in His love, He joyeth over thee with singing.'

Romans 12:12

12 in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;

Romans 14:17

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

2 Corinthians 9:7

7 each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,

Psalms 119:14

14 In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.

John 16:24

24 till now ye did ask nothing in my name; ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

1 Peter 1:8-10

8 whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified,

9 receiving the end of your faith -- salvation of souls;

10 concerning which salvation seek out and search out did prophets who concerning the grace toward you did prophecy,

Psalms 47:1

1 To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. A Psalm. All ye peoples, clap the hand, Shout to God with a voice of singing,

Romans 15:32

32 that in joy I may come unto you, through the will of God, and may be refreshed with you,

Isaiah 12:6

6 Cry aloud, and sing, O inhabitant of Zion, For great in thy midst `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 Though the fig-tree doth not flourish, And there is no produce among vines, Failed hath the work of the olive, And fields have not yielded food, Cut off from the fold hath been the flock, And there is no herd in the stalls.

18 Yet I, in Jehovah I exult, I do joy in the God of my salvation.

19 Jehovah the Lord `is' my strength, And He doth make my feet like hinds, And on my high-places causeth me to tread. To the overseer with my stringed instruments!

Psalms 30:5

5 For -- a moment `is' in His anger, Life `is' in His good-will, At even remaineth weeping, and at morn singing.

Psalms 5:11

11 And rejoice do all trusting in Thee, To the age they sing, and Thou coverest them over, And those loving Thy name exult in Thee.

Psalms 128:1-3

1 A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways.

2 The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy `art' thou, and good `is' to thee.

3 Thy wife `is' as a fruitful vine in the sides of thy house, Thy sons as olive plants around thy table.

John 16:22

22 `And ye, therefore, now, indeed, have sorrow; and again I will see you, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one doth take from you,

1 Timothy 6:6

6 but it is great gain -- the piety with contentment;

2 Corinthians 12:10

10 wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses -- for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;

Psalms 149:4

4 For Jehovah is pleased with His people, He beautifieth the humble with salvation.

Luke 15:7

7 `I say to you, that so joy shall be in the heaven over one sinner reforming, rather than over ninety-nine righteous men, who have no need of reformation.

Psalms 16:8-10

8 I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because -- at my right hand I am not moved.

9 Therefore hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth confidently:

10 For Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly one to see corruption.

Psalms 118:24

24 This `is' the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

Matthew 13:44

44 `Again, the reign of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found did hide, and from his joy goeth, and all, as much as he hath, he selleth, and buyeth that field.

James 1:2-4

2 All joy count `it', my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;

3 knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,

4 and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire -- in nothing lacking;

Romans 15:13

13 and the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit.

Isaiah 9:3

3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, Thou hast made great its joy, They have joyed before Thee as the joy in harvest, As `men' rejoice in their apportioning spoil.

Isaiah 35:10

10 And the ransomed of Jehovah return, And have entered Zion with singing. And joy age-during on their head, Joy and gladness they attain, And fled away have sorrow and sighing!

1 Timothy 6:17

17 Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --

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