joyful

The 13 most-voted verses about joyful, from 7 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

Proverbs 17:22 (BSB)

A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Proverbs 17:22 (KJV)

A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Proverbs 17:22 (WEB)

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

Romans 12:12 (BSB)

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Romans 12:12 (KJV)

rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer,

Romans 12:12 (WEB)

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13 (BSB)

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Romans 15:13 (KJV)

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13 (WEB)

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

Philippians 4:4 (BSB)

Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.

Philippians 4:4 (KJV)

Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”

Philippians 4:4 (WEB)

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.

Psalm 28:7 (BSB)

The LORD [is] my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

Psalm 28:7 (KJV)

The LORD is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.

Psalm 28:7 (WEB)

Serve the LORD with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs.

Psalm 100:2 (BSB)

Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

Psalm 100:2 (KJV)

Serve the LORD with gladness. Come before his presence with singing.

Psalm 100:2 (WEB)

Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

Nehemiah 8:10 (BSB)

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for [this] day [is] holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

Nehemiah 8:10 (KJV)

Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for today is holy to our Lord. Don’t be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

Nehemiah 8:10 (WEB)

But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.

Psalm 5:11 (BSB)

But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

Psalm 5:11 (KJV)

But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.

Psalm 5:11 (WEB)

For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.

Psalm 21:6 (BSB)

For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

Psalm 21:6 (KJV)

For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.

Psalm 21:6 (WEB)

For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Psalm 30:5 (BSB)

For his anger [endureth but] a moment; in his favour [is] life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy [cometh] in the morning.

Psalm 30:5 (KJV)

For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Psalm 30:5 (WEB)

Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.

Psalm 64:10 (BSB)

The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

Psalm 64:10 (KJV)

The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!

Psalm 64:10 (WEB)

So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

John 16:22 (BSB)

And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

John 16:22 (KJV)

Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

John 16:22 (WEB)

Rejoice at all times.

1 Thessalonians 5:16 (BSB)

Rejoice evermore.

1 Thessalonians 5:16 (KJV)

Always rejoice.

1 Thessalonians 5:16 (WEB)

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