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Bible verses about Joy

Joy in Scripture is deeper than circumstance — it survives prison cells and shipwrecks. These verses point to a gladness that no season can take away.

5We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.

1The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

6For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

7The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

5For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

11Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

12To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

1Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

2Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

11Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

21For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

9And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

8They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

16Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.

4When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.

4Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.

15With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.

4There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

8Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

6Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

6When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

7Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

11But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

10The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

3But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

32The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.

4Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

23My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

6Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

15Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

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