Bible Verses About Joy
15 Bible verses about Joy to read, reflect on, and commit to memory.
Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Don’t be grieved; for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.”
You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full.
Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.
whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory—
Therefore with joy you will draw water out of the wells of salvation.
Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!
yet I will rejoice in Yahweh. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!
for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Rejoice always.
Common questions
What does the Bible say about joy?
Biblical joy rests on God rather than circumstances. Nehemiah 8:10 says “the joy of the LORD is your strength,” and Philippians 4:4 calls us to “rejoice in the Lord always.”
Which Bible verses are about joy?
Psalm 16:11, Philippians 4:4, Nehemiah 8:10, and John 15:11 are often memorized. They locate lasting joy in God’s presence.
How can I have joy in difficult times?
James 1:2–3 invites us to count trials as joy because they produce endurance. Joy endures in hardship because its source — God and his promises — does not change.