Quotes About Joy

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. – James 1:2–3

Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! – Psalm 47:6

Jonathan Edwards, the colonial-era theologian of Massachusetts, said God has called His people to be "distinguishingly happy.

Psalm 118:24 This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Hallelujah! Thine the glory. Hallelujah! Amen. Hallelujah! Thine the glory. Revive us again.

In Your presence is fullness of joy. – Psalm 16:11

Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength. – Nehemiah 8:10

When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you." – Matthew 9:2

Be seriously cheerful, and cheerfully serious. Religion was never design'd to make our pleasures less. —Isaac Watts

Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever. – Psalm 145:2

All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad. – Psalm 45:8

We must serve Him with gladness and come into His presence with singing. Commentator Matthew Henry called joy the "oil on the wheels of our obedience.

When the day of toil is done, When the race of life is run, Father, grant Thy wearied one Rest forevermore. When the strife of sin is stilled, When the foe within is killed, Be Thy gracious Word fulfilled: Peace forevermore. When the darkness melts away At the breaking of the day, Bid us hail the cheering ray: Light forevermore. When the heart by sorrow tried, Feels at length its throbs subside, Bring us, where all tears are dried, Joy forevermore.

Billy Sunday said, "If there is no joy in religion, you have got a leak in your religion.

Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.

True contentment comes from enjoying the smallest pleasures of day as much as the grandest moments of the year.

Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King.

Helen Keller said, "Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulty.

Count your blessings, name them one by one, Count your blessings, see what God hath done! Count your blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.

He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. – Psalm 126:6

Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. – John 20:20

We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found! – Luke 15:32 NLT

When Handel was asked why his music was so cheerful, he replied, "I can't make any other. I write as I feel. When I think on God my heart is so full of joy that the notes dance and leap from my pen." —George Frideric Handel

Psalm 100:2: "Serve the Lord with gladness.