Bible Verses about Joy

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• Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18gratitudeprayer
• For the Lord your God is living among you.
  He is a mighty savior.
  He will take delight in you with gladness.
  With his love, he will calm all your fears.
  He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.
  Zephaniah 3:17Godredeemersinging
• Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!
  Philippians 4:4God
• Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.
  Romans 12:12prayerpatience
• When doubts filled my mind,
  your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.
  Psalm 94:19worryingcomforter
• This is the day the Lord has made.
  We will rejoice and be glad in it.
  Psalm 118:24creationlife
• Even though the fig trees have no blossoms,
  and there are no grapes on the vines;
  even though the olive crop fails,
  and the fields lie empty and barren;
  even though the flocks die in the fields,
  and the cattle barns are empty,
  yet I will rejoice in the Lord!
  I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!
  Habakkuk 3:17-18salvationworshipharvest
• You will show me the way of life,
  granting me the joy of your presence
  and the pleasures of living with you forever.
  Psalm 16:11lifenearness
• I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God!
  For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation
  and draped me in a robe of righteousness.
  I am like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding
  or a bride with her jewels.
  Isaiah 61:10righteousnessredeemermarriage
• You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls.
  1 Peter 1:8-9faithsalvation
• You haven’t done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.
  John 16:24reliabilityreceivingblameless
• I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!
  John 15:11Jesusblameless
• That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
  2 Corinthians 12:10strengthpersecutionweakness
• Everyone enjoys a fitting reply;
  it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!
  Proverbs 15:23speaking
• But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
  Galatians 5:22-23lawSpiritblessing
• For you are my hiding place;
  you protect me from trouble.
  You surround me with songs of victory.
  Psalm 32:7safetyprotectionsinging
• You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.”
  2 Corinthians 9:7givingheartgenerosity
• Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.
  Romans 12:15compassionsadness
• A cheerful heart is good medicine,
  but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
  Proverbs 17:22healingheartsickness
• Then, by the will of God, I will be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and we will be an encouragement to each other.
  Romans 15:32obediencedependence
• Your laws are my treasure;
  they are my heart’s delight.
  Psalm 119:111lawheart
• I will be filled with joy because of you.
  I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.
  Psalm 9:2worshipGodsinging
• For the Lord delights in his people;
  he crowns the humble with victory.
  Psalm 149:4humilityblessing
• And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
  Hebrews 11:6faithrewardseeking
• Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth.
  1 Timothy 6:6faithmaterialismcontentment