Bible Verse | Joy

In the Bible, joy is frequently mentioned as a gift from God, transcending circumstances and rooted in faith. The verses provide insights the nature of joy, its sources, and its significance in the lives of believers.

List of 30 Bible Verses about Joy:

1. Psalm 16:11 (NIV) - "You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand."


2. Psalm 30:5 (NIV) - "For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning."


3. Psalm 32:11 (NIV) - "Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!"


4. Psalm 126:3 (NIV) - "The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy."


5. Proverbs 17:22 (NIV) - "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."


6. Isaiah 12:3 (NIV) - "With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation."


7. Isaiah 61:10 (NIV) - "I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels."


8. John 15:11 (NIV) - "I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete."


9. Romans 15:13 (NIV) - "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."


10. Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV) - "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law."


11. Philippians 4:4 (NIV) - "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!"


12. Philippians 4:7 (NIV) - "And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."


13. 1 Peter 1:8-9 (NIV) - "Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls."


14. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV) - "Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus."


15. Nehemiah 8:10b (NIV) - "Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength."


16. James 1:2-3 (NIV) - "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance."


17. Luke 6:23 (NIV) - "Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets."


18. Psalm 4:7 (NIV) - "Fill my heart with joy when their grain and new wine abound."


19. Psalm 5:11 (NIV) - "But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you."


20. Psalm 51:12 (NIV) - "Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me."


21. Psalm 118:24 (NIV) - "The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad."


22. Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 (NIV) - "I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God."


23. Romans 12:12 (NIV) - "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer."


24. Psalm 35:9 (NIV) - "Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord and delight in his salvation."


25. Philippians 2:2 (NIV) - "then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind."


26. Psalm 126:2 (NIV) - "Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, 'The Lord has done great things for them.'"


27. Isaiah 55:12 (NIV) - "You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands."


28. Luke 1:14 (NIV) - "He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth."


29. Acts 13:52 (NIV) - "And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit."


30. Romans 5:11 (NIV) - "Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation."