scriptures about joyfulness of the heart
“For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”
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.”
Galatians 5:22-23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”
Philippians 1:25
“Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith.”
Matthew 13:20
“What was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it.”
1 Chronicles 16:33-35
“Let the trees of the forest sing, let them sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. 34 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. 35 Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.”
1 Chronicles 16:27
“Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place.”7. Nehemiah 8:10 said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Psalm 95:1
“Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!”
Psalm 66:1
“Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!”
Psalm 81:1
“Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.”
Psalm 20:4-6
“May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. 5 May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the Lord grant all your requests. 6 Now this I know: The Lord gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious power of his right hand.”
Matthew 25:21
“His lord said to him,’Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.”
Luke 19:6
“Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy.”
Luke 15:7
“I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.”
John 16:22
“So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.”
Psalm 118:24
“This is the day the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Proverbs 10:28
“The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.”
John 7:37-38
“On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. 38 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”
John 10:10
“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.“
Psalm 16:11
“You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.”
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.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
“Always be joyful. 17 Always keep on praying. 18 No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”
Isaiah 61:10
“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.”
Luke 10:20
“However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
Ecclesiastes 2:1-3
“I said to myself, “Come on, let’s try pleasure. Let’s look for the ‘good things’ in life.” But I found that this, too, was meaningless. 2 So I said, “Laughter is silly. What good does it do to seek pleasure?” 3 After much thought, I decided to cheer myself with wine. And while still seeking wisdom, I clutched at foolishness. In this way, I tried to experience the only happiness most people find during their brief life in this world.”
Psalm 4:7
“You have given me greater joy than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine.”
Psalm 90:14
“Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.”
Psalm 30:5
“For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.”
Hebrews 12:2-3
“Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”
James 1:2-4
“Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”
Romans 12:12
“Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer.”
Philippians 4:4
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!”
2 Corinthians 7:4
“I am acting with great boldness toward you; I have great pride in you; I am filled with comfort. In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy.”
Philippians 4:5-8
“Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”
Psalm 94:19
“When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.”
Matthew 5:12
“Be joyful and triumphant, because your reward is great in the Heavens; for so were the Prophets before you persecuted.”
Luke 6:22-23
“Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. 23 Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.”
1 Peter 1:7-8
“These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 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.”