100 Bible Verses for Joy in Every Season

1. Psalm 16:11 (NIV): “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.”
2. Psalm 30:5 (NIV): “For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.”
3. Psalm 118:24 (NIV): “The Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.”
4. Proverbs 17:22 (NIV): “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
5. Isaiah 12:3 (NIV): “With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.”
6. Habakkuk 3:17-18 (NIV): “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.”
7. Matthew 5:12 (NIV): “Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
8. Luke 10:20 (NIV): “However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
9. John 15:11 (NIV): “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.”
10. Romans 5:2 (NIV): “through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.”
11. Romans 12:12 (NIV): “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
12. Romans 14:17 (NIV): “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”
13. Romans 15:13 (NIV): “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.”
14. 2 Corinthians 6:10 (NIV): “sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, yet possessing everything.”
15. Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV): “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
16. Philippians 4:4 (NIV): “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”
17. Philippians 4:11-13 (NIV): “I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
18. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV): “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
19. Hebrews 12:2 (NIV): “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.”
20. James 1:2-4 (NIV): “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
21. 1 Peter 1:8 (NIV): “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,”
22. Nehemiah 8:10 (NIV): “Nehemiah 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.'”
23. Psalm 4:7 (NIV): “You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and new wine abound.”
24. Psalm 5:11 (NIV): “But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.”
25. Psalm 9:2 (NIV): “I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.”
26. Psalm 16:9 (NIV): “Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure,”
27. Psalm 21:6 (NIV): “Surely you have granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.”
28. Psalm 28:7 (NIV): “The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.”
29. Psalm 33:21 (NIV): “In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.”
30. Psalm 34:8 (NIV): “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.”
31. Psalm 35:9 (NIV): “Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord and delight in his salvation.”
32. Psalm 42:4 (NIV): “These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go to the house of God under the protection of the Mighty One with shouts of joy and praise among the festive throng.”
33. Psalm 43:4 (NIV): “Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise you with the harp, O God, my God.”
34. Psalm 51:12 (NIV): “Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.”
35. Psalm 63:5 (NIV): “My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.”
36. Psalm 64:10 (NIV): “Let the righteous rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in him; let all the upright in heart glory.”
37. Psalm 68:3 (NIV): “But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be joyful and in high spirits.”
38. Psalm 71:23 (NIV): “My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you— I, whom you have redeemed.”
39. Psalm 89:15 (NIV): “Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, Lord.”
40. Psalm 90:14 (NIV): “Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.”
41. Psalm 92:4 (NIV): “For you, Lord, make me glad by your deeds; I sing for joy at the works of your hands.”
42. Psalm 95:1 (NIV): “Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.”
43. Psalm 96:12 (NIV): “Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.”
44. Psalm 97:11 (NIV): “Light shines on the righteous and joy on the upright in heart.”
45. Psalm 98:4 (NIV): “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth; burst into song and sing praises!”
46. Psalm 100:1-2 (NIV): “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.”
47. Psalm 105:3 (NIV): “Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.”
48. Psalm 106:5 (NIV): “that I may enjoy the prosperity of your chosen ones, that I may share in the joy of your nation and join your inheritance in praising you.”
49. Psalm 126:5 (NIV): “Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.”
50. Psalm 132:16 (NIV): “I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.”
51. Psalm 149:2 (NIV): “Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King.”
52. Proverbs 10:28 (NIV): “The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.”
53. Proverbs 15:23 (NIV): “A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word!”
54. Proverbs 28:6 (NIV): “Better the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse.”
55. Ecclesiastes 2:26 (NIV): “To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.”
56. Isaiah 9:3 (NIV): “You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder.”
57. Isaiah 35:10 (NIV): “and those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”
58. Isaiah 41:16 (NIV): “You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the Lord and glory in the Holy One of Israel.”
59. Isaiah 49:13 (NIV): “Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.”
60. Isaiah 51:11 (NIV): “Those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”
61. Isaiah 55:12 (NIV): “You will go out in 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.”
62. Isaiah 60:5 (NIV): “Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy; the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come.”
63. Isaiah 61:7 (NIV): “Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance; and so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours.”
64. Isaiah 65:18 (NIV): “But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy.”
65. Jeremiah 31:13 (NIV): “Then young women will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.”
66. Joel 2:23 (NIV): “Be glad, people of Zion, rejoice in the Lord your God, for he has given you the autumn rains because he is faithful. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.”
67. Zephaniah 3:14 (NIV): “Sing, Daughter Zion; shout aloud, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem!”
68. Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV): “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”
69. Luke 1:14 (NIV): “He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth,” (speaking of John the Baptist)
70. Luke 15:7 (NIV): “I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.”
71. John 16:22 (NIV): “So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.”
72. John 16:24 (NIV): “Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.”
73. Acts 2:28 (NIV): “You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.”
74. Acts 13:52 (NIV): “And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.”
75. Romans 5:11 (NIV): “Not only so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.”
76. Romans 15:32 (NIV): “so that I may come to you with joy, by God’s will, and in your company be refreshed.”
77. 2 Corinthians 1:24 (NIV): “Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm.”
78. 2 Corinthians 7:4 (NIV): “I have great confidence in you; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.”
79. 2 Corinthians 8:2 (NIV): “In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.”
80. Philippians 1:4 (NIV): “In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy”
81. Philippians 1:25 (NIV): “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,”
82. Philippians 2:2 (NIV): “then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.”
83. Philippians 2:17-18 (NIV): “But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.”
84. Philippians 3:1 (NIV): “Finally, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.”
85. Colossians 1:11 (NIV): “being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father,”
86. 1 Thessalonians 1:6 (NIV): “You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.”
87. 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 (NIV): “For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory and joy.”
88. 1 Timothy 1:11 (NIV): “that conforms to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.”
89. Philemon 1:7 (NIV): “Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you have refreshed the hearts of the Lord’s people.”
90. Hebrews 1:9 (NIV): “You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.”
91. Hebrews 10:34 (NIV): “You suffered along with those in prison and cheerfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions.”
92. 1 John 1:4 (NIV): “We write this to make our joy complete.”
93. 3 John 1:4 (NIV): “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”
94. Revelation 19:7 (NIV): “Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.”
95. Psalm 16:8 (NIV): “I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.”
96. Psalm 23:4 (NIV): “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
97. Romans 8:28 (NIV): “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
98. 2 Corinthians 4:16 (NIV): “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.”
99. Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV): “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
100. Isaiah 26:3 (NIV): “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”