37 Bible Verses about Happiness

Blessed is the man who always fears the LORD, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into disaster.

Happy are the people to whom these things come; happy are the people whose God is the LORD. A Davidic Psalm

Without prophetic vision, people abandon restraint, but those who obey the Law are happy.

Whoever despises his neighbor sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.

Whoever listens to a word of instruction prospers, and anyone who trusts in the LORD is blessed.

"Indeed, how blessed is the person whom God reproves! So never disrespect the discipline of the Almighty,

We consider those who endured to be blessed. You have heard about Job's endurance and have seen the purpose of the Lord that the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

How blessed is the man whom you instruct, LORD, whom you teach from your Law,

If you are insulted because of the name of the Messiah, you are blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God is resting on you.

But even if you should suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. "Never be afraid of their threats, and never get upset.

Terrifying sounds ring in his ears; when times are prosperous, the Destroyer will attack him.

But even as they were chewing the meat and before they had swallowed it, the LORD became very angry with the people and struck them with a disastrous plague.

You have certainly set them in slippery places; you will make them fall to their ruin. How desolate they quickly become, completely destroyed by calamities. Like a dream when one awakens, Lord, you will despise their image when you arise.

I'll destroy the sounds of gladness and rejoicing from them, the sounds of the bridegroom and the bride, the sound of the hand mill and also the light of the lamp. This entire land will be a desolation and a waste, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years.

"Once there was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and live in great luxury every day.

"But Abraham said, "My child, remember that during your lifetime you received blessings, while Lazarus received hardships. But now he is being comforted here, while you suffer.

Then he told them a parable. He said, "The land of a certain rich man produced good crops. So he began to think to himself, "What should I do, since I have no place to store my crops?' Then he said, "This is what I'll do. I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and I'll store all my grain and goods in them. read more.
Then I'll say to myself, "You've stored up plenty of good things for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself."' But God told him, "You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you. Now who will get the things you've accumulated?'

I once observed a wicked and oppressive person, flourishing like a green tree in native soil. But then he passed away; in fact, he simply was not there. When I looked for him, he could not be found.

When I tried to understand this, it was too difficult for me

You are righteous, LORD, even when I bring a complaint to you. But I want to discuss justice with you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper, while all who are treacherous are at ease?

For I was envious of the proud when I observed the prosperity of the wicked.

Your eyes are too pure to gaze upon evil; and you cannot tolerate wickedness. So why do you tolerate the treacherous? And why do you stay silent while the wicked devour those who are more righteous than they are?

But look! There is joy and festivity, slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep, eating meat and drinking wine. "Let us eat and drink, you say, because we die tomorrow."

Therefore he sacrifices to his fishing net, and burns incense in the presence of his dragnet, because by them his assets increase and he gets plenty of food.

They have the lyre and harp, the tambourine and flute, as well as wine at their festivals, but they don't respect what the LORD is doing, nor do they consider his actions.

singing with tambourines and lyres as they rejoice to the sound of flutes.

"But Abraham said, "My child, remember that during your lifetime you received blessings, while Lazarus received hardships. But now he is being comforted here, while you suffer.

from men, LORD, by your hand from men who belong to this world, whose reward is only in this life. But as for your treasured ones, may their stomachs be full, may their children have an abundance, and may they leave wealth to their offspring.

They grow old in prosperity, as they descend peacefully into the afterlife.

"Look, here is a young man who refused to make God his strength; instead, he trusted in his great wealth and made his wickedness his strength.

"Why do the wicked live to reach old age and increase in power and wealth, too?

I once observed a wicked and oppressive person, flourishing like a green tree in native soil.

Be silent in the LORD's presence and wait patiently for him. Don't be angry because of the one whose way prospers or the one who implements evil schemes.

from men, LORD, by your hand from men who belong to this world, whose reward is only in this life. But as for your treasured ones, may their stomachs be full, may their children have an abundance, and may they leave wealth to their offspring.

Trust in the LORD and do good. Dwell in the land and feed on faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

""Come!' they say, "let's have some wine, and let's fill ourselves with strong drink! Then, tomorrow will be like today, or even much better!'"

"How terrible it will be for those who rise at dawn in order to grab a stiff drink, for those who stay up late at night as wine inflames them!

"Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, to those who rest on the mountain of Samaria the famous men of the nations to whom the house of Israel came!

How terrible it will be for you who are full now, because you will be hungry! How terrible it will be for you who are laughing now, because you will mourn and cry!

until I entered the sanctuaries of God. Then I understood their destiny. You have certainly set them in slippery places; you will make them fall to their ruin. How desolate they quickly become, completely destroyed by calamities. read more.
Like a dream when one awakens, Lord, you will despise their image when you arise.

I told myself, "I will test you with pleasure, so enjoy yourself." But this was pointless.

For as thorns burn to heat a pot, so also is the laughter of the fool even this is pointless.

Therefore, at a set time Herod put on his royal robes, sat down on the royal seat, and made a speech to them. The people kept shouting, "This is the voice of a god, not of a man!" Immediately the angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.

On that day the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies called for weeping and mourning, for shaving heads and wearing sackcloth.

Haman went out that day pleased and happy, but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, and that he did not stand up and tremble in his presence, Haman was furious with Mordecai. Haman restrained himself, went to his house, and sent for his friends and his wife Zeresh. Then Haman told them about his splendid wealth, the number of his sons, all the ways the king had honored him, and that he had promoted him above all the other officials and ministers of the king.

The adversary captures them with a hook, gathering them up in a fishing net. He collects them with a dragnet, rejoicing and gloating over his catch.

Even in laughter there may be heartache, and at the end of joy there may be grief.

But God told him, "You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you. Now who will get the things you've accumulated?'

But even as they were chewing the meat and before they had swallowed it, the LORD became very angry with the people and struck them with a disastrous plague.

The wicked triumph only briefly; the joy of the godless is momentary.

But all this does not satisfy me every time I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate."

Don't be angry because of those who do evil, do not be jealous because of those who commit iniquity.

King Belshazzar put on a great festival for a thousand of his officials. He joined all one thousand of them in getting drunk.

Because the command is a lamp and the Law a light, rebukes that discipline are a way of life