Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.

Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.

For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.

This is the day that the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy, now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

You have filled my heart with more joy than when grain and new wine abound.

The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.

But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.

In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.

Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.

Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling.

Rejoice at all times.

Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already approved your works:

Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.

The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

When anxiety overwhelms me, Your consolation delights my soul.

You will indeed go out with 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.

Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.

Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.

You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.

I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.

A man takes joy in a fitting reply—and how good is a timely word!

For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name.

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.

But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.

Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.

Rejoice at all times. Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

We write these things so that our joy may be complete.

A Psalm of thanksgiving. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth.

I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.

You are indeed our glory and our joy.

The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.

The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.

But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them.

Though the fig tree does not bud and no fruit is on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and no cattle are in the stalls, yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!

being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully

Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.

In every province and every city, wherever the king’s edict and decree reached, there was joy and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating. And many of the people of the land themselves became Jews, because the fear of the Jews had fallen upon them.

You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people rejoice before You as they rejoice at harvest time, as men rejoice in dividing the plunder.

Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.

So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

On the fifteenth day Solomon sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good things that the LORD had done for His servant David and for His people Israel.

Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”

I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.

On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.

For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel.

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:

and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!

As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.

You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’

To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” The LORD has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.

Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?

I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.

Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.

He brought forth His people with rejoicing, His chosen with shouts of joy.

And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “Let God be magnified!”

Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia. In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.

He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.

All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound.

The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers with you for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.