20 Bible Verses About Joy (KJV)
Joy in the Bible is sturdier than happiness — it survives prisons, famines, and fig trees that do not blossom: "yet I will rejoice in the LORD." These twenty verses locate joy where Scripture puts it: in God's presence, God's salvation, and God's people.
“Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”Nehemiah 8:10 (KJV)
“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”Psalms 16:11 (KJV)
“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”Psalms 30:5 (KJV)
“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”Psalms 118:24 (KJV)
“They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.”Psalms 126:5 (KJV)
“Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.”Psalms 51:12 (KJV)
“[A Psalm of praise.] Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.”Psalms 100:1 (KJV)
“But let all those that put their trust 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 5:11 (KJV)
“These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.”John 15:11 (KJV)
“Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.”John 16:24 (KJV)
“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”Romans 15:13 (KJV)
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”Galatians 5:22 (KJV)
“Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.”Philippians 4:4 (KJV)
“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;”James 1:2 (KJV)
“Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:”1 Peter 1:8 (KJV)
“For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.”Isaiah 55:12 (KJV)
“Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.”Habakkuk 3:18 (KJV)
“The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.”Zephaniah 3:17 (KJV)
“Rejoice evermore.”1 Thessalonians 5:16 (KJV)
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”Proverbs 17:22 (KJV)
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