Bible Verses About Happiness

Bible Verses About Happiness remind us that true joy comes from God and is not dependent on our circumstances. The Bible teaches us that happiness is found in living according to God’s will, trusting in His promises, and experiencing the peace that only He can provide. These scriptures offer insight into how we can cultivate a joyful heart, rooted in faith and gratitude. Let these verses inspire you to seek God’s happiness, which transcends earthly trials and fills us with lasting contentment.

Bible Verses About Happiness

Psalm 144:15 – “Happy are the people whose God is the Lord!”

Proverbs 16:20 – “Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.”

Psalm 37:4 – “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”

Proverbs 3:13 – “Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding.”

Matthew 5:8 – “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”

Psalm 34:8 – “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.”

Matthew 5:9 – “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”

Psalm 32:1 – “Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.”

Proverbs 14:21 – “It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor, but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.”

Psalm 128:1-2 – “Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him. You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.”

Psalm 146:5 – “Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God.”

Romans 15:13 – “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.”

Philippians 4:4 – “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”

John 16:24 – “Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.”

Psalm 30:5 – “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.”

Psalm 126:5 – “Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.”

Proverbs 10:28 – “The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.”

Isaiah 55:12 – “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.”

John 15:11 – “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.”

Psalm 4:7 – “Fill my heart with joy when their grain and new wine abound.”

Psalm 16:11 – “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.”

Nehemiah 8:10 – “Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

Psalm 68:3 – “But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.”

Zephaniah 3:17 – “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”

1 Peter 1:8 – “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.”

Romans 12:12 – “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

Psalm 118:24 – “The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.”

Galatians 5:22-23 – “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.”

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 – “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

Proverbs 17:22 – “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”

Isaiah 12:3 – “With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.”

Psalm 28:7 – “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.”

James 1:2-3 – “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.”

Proverbs 15:13 – “A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.”

Psalm 92:4 – “For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at what your hands have done.”

Luke 15:7 – “I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.”

Psalm 19:8 – “The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes.”

Psalm 21:6 – “Surely you have granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.”

Psalm 35:9 – “Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord and delight in his salvation.”

Psalm 5:11 – “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.”

Isaiah 35:10 – “And those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”

Psalm 126:2 – “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.'”

Psalm 100:2 – “Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.”

Psalm 33:1 – “Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.”

1 Chronicles 16:27 – “Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place.”

John 17:13 – “I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them.”

Psalm 16:9 – “Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure.”

Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 – “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.”

Philippians 4:1 – “Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!”

Psalm 64:10 – “The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him!”

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