Bible Verses About Joy

ADONAI, my assigned portion, my cup: you safeguard my share.

Pleasant places were measured out for me; I am content with my heritage.

I always set ADONAI before me; with him at my right hand, I can never be moved;

so my heart is glad, my glory rejoices, and my body too rests in safety;

You turned my mourning into dancing! You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

so that my well-being can praise you and not be silent; ADONAI my God, I will thank you forever!

By David. A maskil: How blessed are those whose offense is forgiven, those whose sin is covered!

How blessed those to whom ADONAI imputes no guilt, in whose spirit is no deceit!

I am as satisfied as with rich food; my mouth praises you with joy on my lips

when I remember you on my bed and meditate on you in the night watches.

For you have been my help; in the shadow of your wings I rejoice;

How happy are the people who know the joyful shout! They walk in the light of your presence, ADONAI.

They rejoice in your name all day and are lifted up by your righteousness,

Light is sown for the righteous and joy for the upright in heart.

Rejoice in ADONAI, you righteous; and give thanks on recalling his holiness.

A psalm of thanksgiving: Shout for joy to ADONAI, all the earth!

Serve ADONAI with gladness. Enter his presence with joyful songs.

(Alef) How happy are those whose way of life is blameless, who live by the Torah of ADONAI!

How happy are those who observe his instruction, who seek him wholeheartedly!

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

He who goes out weeping as he carries his sack of seed will come home with cries of joy as he carries his sheaves of grain.

For if a person lives many years, let him take joy in them all; yet remembering that there will be many days of darkness, that all to come is futile.

Young person, if you spend your youth only having fun, if you use your early years just to entertain yourself, if you follow your heart as you live your life, and let your eyes be your guide; understand that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.

On that day you will say: "I thank you, ADONAI, because, although you were angry at me, your anger is now turned away; and you are comforting me.

"See! God is my salvation. I am confident and unafraid; for Yah ADONAI is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation!"