Verses on Joy

Psalm 16:9-10

Therefore my heart is glad & my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure,10 because you will not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay.

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 my eyes.

Psalm 28:7

The Lord is my strength & my shield; my heart trusts in him, & I am helped. My heart leaps for joy & I will give thanks to him in song.

Isaiah 12:3

With joy, you will draw water from the wells of salvation.

Psalm 126:3

The Lord has done great things for us, & we are filled with joy.

John 15:10-11

If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands & remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you & that your joy may be complete.

Romans 14:17

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

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentlenesses & self-control. Against such things, there is no law.

Proverbs 12:20

There is deceit in the hearts of those who plot evil, but joy for those who promote peace.

1 Peter 1:8-9

Though you have not seen him, you love him; & even though you do not see him now, you believe in him & are filled with an inexpressible & glorious joy, 9 for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.