Bible Verses about “happiness”
The Bible contains 21 verses about happiness across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”
“¶ A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
“‹Blessed› [are] ‹the pure in heart: for they shall see God.›”
“Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.”
“¶ A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.”
“But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy [are ye]: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;”
“I know that [there is] no good in them, but for [a man] to rejoice, and to do good in his life.”
“Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.”
“Length of days [is] in her right hand; [and] in her left hand riches and honour.”
“Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, and all her paths [are] peace.”
“She [is] more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.”
“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence [is] fulness of joy; at thy right hand [there are] pleasures for evermore.”
“¶ Happy [is] the man [that] findeth wisdom, and the man [that] getteth understanding.”
“She [is] a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy [is every one] that retaineth her.”
“For the merchandise of it [is] better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.”
“¶ He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy [is] he.”
“¶ Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth [is] heaviness.”
“Behold, God [is] my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH [is] my strength and [my] song; he also is become my salvation.”
“Happy [is that] people, that is in such a case: [yea], happy [is that] people, whose God [is] the LORD.”
“Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.”