30 Encouraging Bible Verses About Joy

Whether you’ve been going through a series of trials, facing adversity, or struggling to find joy in life, it’s time to turn to God. Nehemiah 8:10 says, “Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” While trials are part of the journey, there’s no reason why you should have to go through trials alone. God wants to strengthen you with his joy, enable you for battles, and comfort you in the midst of trials. So, if you’ve been struggling to find joy, in this post I’m sharing 30 encouraging bible verses about joy.

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30 ENCOURAGING BIBLE VERSES ABOUT JOY

1. Rejoice in God.

Psalm 9:2 – I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. (NKJV)

2. God knows your soul in adversities.

Psalm 31:7 I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy, for You have considered my trouble; you have known my soul in adversities. (NKJV)

3. Find rest in God.

Psalm 16:9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will rest in hope. (NKJV)

4. There’s a continual feast in God.

Proverbs 15:15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast. (NKJV)

5. A happy heart is like medicine.

Proverbs 17:22 A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones. (NKJV)

6. Let your soul be joyful in God.

Isaiah 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. (NKJV)

7. God can put gladness in your heart.

Psalm 4:7 You have put gladness in my heart, more than in the season that their grain and wine increased. (NKJV)

8. God turns mourning into dancing

Psalm 30:11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness. (NKJV)

9. There is fullness of joy in God’s presence.

Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. (NKJV)

10. Those will love God will find joy in him.

Psalm 5:11 But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You. (NKJV)

11. Be glad in the Lord.

Psalm 32:11 Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; and shout for joy, all you upright in heart! (NKJV)

12. Rejoice in God always.

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! (NKJV)

13. Be glad today.

Psalm 118:24 This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. (NKJV)

14. God will satisfy you with his mercy.

Psalm 90:14 Oh, satisfy us early with Your mercy, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days! (NKJV)

15. Rejoice exceedingly before God.

Psalm 68:3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God; yes, let them rejoice exceedingly. (NKJV)

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16. Increase your joy in God.

Isaiah 29:19 The humble also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. (NKJV)

17. Obtain joy and gladness from God.

Isaiah 35:10 And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with singing, with everlasting joy on their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. (NKJV)

18. Gladness is sown for the upright in heart.

Psalm 97:11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. (NKJV)

19. Rejoice in God & be grateful.

Psalm 97:12 Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name. (NKJV)

20. Find joy when you seek God.

Psalm 105:3 Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord! (NKJV)

21. Serve God with joy.

Psalm 100:2 Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing. (NKJV)

22. Sing to God with joy.

Psalm 81: Sing aloud to God our strength; make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob. (NKJV)

23. Find joy in God’s salvation.

Isaiah 25:9 And it will be said in that day: “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is the Lord; we have waited for Him; we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.” (NKJV)

24. Let your heart rejoice in God.

Psalm 13:5 But I have trusted in Your mercy; my heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. (NKJV)

25. Meditate & be glad in the Lord.

Psalm 104:34 May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad in the Lord. (NKJV)

26. Be full of joy in God’s presence.

Acts 2:28 You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of joy in Your presence. (NKJV)

27. God’s comfort will delight your soul.

Psalm 94:19 In the multitude of my anxieties within me, your comforts delight my soul. (NKJV)

28. God is your strength & shield.

Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise Him. (NKJV)

29. God will comfort you & give you joy.

Isaiah 51:3 For the Lord will comfort Zion, he will comfort all her waste places; he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness will be found in it, thanksgiving and the voice of melody. (NKJV)

30. Let God’s joy remain in you.

John 15:11 These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. (NKJV)

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FINAL THOUGHTS

I hope you enjoyed reading this list of the 30 most encouraging bible verses about hope. Let me know what other bible verses about hope you like in the comments below. May your joy be full in God always.