37 Bible Verses about Happiness
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"When a man takes a new wife he shall not go out with the army, and {he shall not be obligated with anything}; he shall be free from obligation, {to stay at home} for one year, and he shall bring joy [to] his wife that he took.
Then Leah said, "How happy [am] I! For women have called me happy." So she called his name Asher.
And the young man did not delay to do the thing, for he wanted the daughter of Jacob. Now he [was] the most honored of his father's house.
Happy [are] your men and happy [are] these your servants who stand before you continually hearing your wisdom.
[He] causes the barren woman of the house to dwell [as] the happy mother of children. Praise Yah!
The father of the righteous will surely rejoice; he who bears a wise person will be happy with him.
Because of this we have been encouraged, and in addition to our encouragement, we rejoiced much more over the joy of Titus, because his spirit had been refreshed by all of you.
Judah and Israel [were] as many as the sand which is on the seashore in abundance, eating and drinking and rejoicing!
Command those [who are] rich in this present age not to be proud and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in God, who provides us all [things] richly for enjoyment,
And who [is] the man that has planted a vineyard and has not enjoyed it? Let him go and let him return to his house, so that he does not die in battle and {another man} enjoys it.
Look, children [are] the heritage of Yahweh; the fruit of the womb [is] a reward. Like arrows in [the] hand of a warrior, so [are] the children of [one's] youth. Blessed [is] the man who fills his quiver with them. They shall not be put to shame when they speak with enemies at the gate.
And Yahweh God appointed a plant, and he made it grow up over Jonah to be a shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort. And Jonah {was very glad} about the plant.
And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many possessions stored up for many years. Relax, eat, drink, celebrate!" '
You will make known to me [the] path of life. In your presence [is] fullness of joy. At your right hand [are] pleasures forever.
For you set [on] him blessings forever. You make him glad with [the] joy [of] your presence.
Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, {my surpassing joy}, and I will praise you with lyre, O God, my God.
For what thanks can we repay to God concerning you, because of all the joy [with] which we rejoice because of you before our God,
Your words were found and I ate them, and your words became to me as jubilation, even as the joy of my heart, for your name is called on me, Yahweh God of hosts.
And Sarah said, "God has made laughter for me; all who hear will laugh for me."
who, [when he] arrived and saw the grace of God, rejoiced and encouraged [them] all to remain true to the Lord with {devoted hearts},
On the eighth day, he sent the people away, and they blessed the king, and they went to their tents rejoicing and {in good spirits} because of all the goodness that Yahweh had shown to David his servant and to Israel his people.
[The] measuring lines have fallen for me in pleasant places. Yes, [my] inheritance is delightful for me.
For you, O Yahweh, have made me glad by your work; by the deeds of your hands I sing for joy.
I will rejoice greatly in Yahweh; my being shall shout in exultation in my God. For he has clothed me [with] garments of salvation, he has covered me [with the] robe of righteousness, as bridegroom adorns [himself] [with] a head wrap like a priest, and as bride adorns herself [with] her jewelry.
And [when] the Gentiles heard [this], they began to rejoice and to glorify the word of the Lord. And all those who were designated for eternal life believed.
And Yahweh your God will make you prosperous {in all your undertakings}, and in the fruit of your livestock and in the fruit of your ground {abundantly}, for Yahweh {will again rejoice} over you, [just] as he rejoiced over your ancestors. [He will do this] if you listen to the voice of Yahweh your God by keeping his commandment and his statutes written in the scroll of this law [and] if you return to Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your inner self.
His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few [things]; I will put you [in charge] over many [things]. Enter into the joy of your master!'
{But only} in this must the one who boasts boast, [that] he has insight, and [that] he knows me, that I [am] Yahweh, showing loyal love, justice, and righteousness on the earth, for in these [things] I delight," {declares} Yahweh.
"Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed [are] the ones who mourn, because they will be comforted. Blessed [are] the meek, because they will inherit the earth.read more.
Blessed [are] the ones who hunger and thirst [for] righteousness, because they will be satisfied. Blessed [are] the merciful, because they will be shown mercy. Blessed [are] the pure in heart, because they will see God. Blessed [are] the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God. Blessed [are] those who are persecuted because of righteousness, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed [are] the ones who wash their robes, so that their authority will be over the tree of life and they may enter into the city through the gates.
If you are reviled on account of the name of Christ, [you are] blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
Behold, we consider blessed those who have endured. You have heard about the patient endurance of Job, and you saw the outcome from the Lord, that the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
From Thematic Bible
Happiness » General references to
Happy is the person who fears continuously, but he who is stubborn of heart, will fall into calamity.
Blessed [are] the people who have [it] thus. Blessed [are] the people whose God [is] Yahweh.
When there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint, but as for he who guards instruction, happiness [is] his.
He who despises his neighbor is a sinner, but he who has mercy on the poor blesses him.
He who is attentive to a matter will find goodness, and he who trusts in Yahweh, his own happiness.
Happiness » Affliction of the righteous leads to
"Look, happy [is the] human being whom God reproves; and you must not despise the discipline of Shaddai,
Behold, we consider blessed those who have endured. You have heard about the patient endurance of Job, and you saw the outcome from the Lord, that the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
If you are reviled on account of the name of Christ, [you are] blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
But even if you might suffer for the sake of righteousness, [you are] blessed. And do not be afraid of their intimidation or be disturbed,
Happiness » Of the wicked » Often interrupted by judgments
Sounds of terror [are] in his ears; in prosperity [the] destroyer will come [against] him.
While the meat [was] still between their teeth, before it was consumed, Yahweh was angry with the people, and Yahweh struck a very great plague among the people.
Surely you set them on slippery places. You cause them to fall onto ruin. How they become a desolation in a moment! They come to a complete end by terrors. Like a dream upon awakening, when [you] wake up, O Lord, you will despise their fleeting form.
And I will exterminate from them the sound of jubilation, and the sound of joy, [the] voice of [the] bridegroom, and [the] voice of [the] bride, [the] sound of [the] millstones, and [the] light of [the] lamp. And all this land will become a site of ruins, a desolation, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Illustrated
"Now a certain man was rich, and dressed [in] purple cloth and fine linen, feasting sumptuously every day.
But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that you received your good [things] during your life, and Lazarus likewise bad [things]. But now he is comforted here, but you are suffering pain.
And he told a parable to them, saying, "The land of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. And he reasoned to himself, saying, 'What should I do? For I do not have anywhere I can gather in my crops.' And he said, 'I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and I will gather in there all my grain and possessions. read more.
And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many possessions stored up for many years. Relax, eat, drink, celebrate!" ' But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your life is demanded from you, and [the things] which you have prepared--whose will they be?'
I have seen [the] wicked acting violently and spreading himself out like a luxuriant native tree. Then he passed on and behold, he was not. And I sought him, but he could not be found.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Sometimes a stumbling-block to saints
When I thought about [how] to understand this, it [was] troubling in my eyes
You [will be] in the right, Yahweh, when I complain to you. Even so, let me speak [my] claims with you. Why does [the] way of [the] wicked succeed? All those who deal treacherously with treachery are at ease.
Your eyes [are] too pure to see evil, and you are not able to look at wrongdoing. Why do you look at the treacherous? [Why] are you silent when the wicked swallows up [someone] more righteous than him?
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Gluttony
But look! Joy and gladness, the killing of oxen and the slaughtering of sheep, the eating of meat and the drinking of wine! "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!"
Therefore he sacrifices to his fishnet and makes offerings to his dragnet, for by them {he makes a good living} and his food [is] rich.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Vain pleasure
And [there] will be lyre and harp, tambourine and flute, and wine [at] their feasts, but they do not look at the deeds of Yahweh, and they do not see the work of his hands.
They {sing} to [the] tambourine and lyre, and they rejoice to [the] sound of [the] long flute.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is limited to this life
But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that you received your good [things] during your life, and Lazarus likewise bad [things]. But now he is comforted here, but you are suffering pain.
from men by your hand, O Yahweh, from men of [this] world. Their share [is] in {this life}, and you fill their stomach [with] your treasure. They are satisfied [with] children. They bequeath their excess to their children.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Their wealth
They spend their days in prosperity, and in peace they go down to Sheol.
"Look, the man [who] would not make God his refuge, but he trusted in the greatness of his wealth; he took refuge in his destructiveness."
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Their power
I have seen [the] wicked acting violently and spreading himself out like a luxuriant native tree.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Their worldly prosperity
Be quiet before Yahweh and wait for him. Do not fret about one who succeeds [in] his way, about a man making plots.
from men by your hand, O Yahweh, from men of [this] world. Their share [is] in {this life}, and you fill their stomach [with] your treasure. They are satisfied [with] children. They bequeath their excess to their children.
Trust Yahweh and do good. Abide [in the] land and feed on faithfulness. Take pleasure in Yahweh as well, and he will give to you the requests of your heart.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Drunkenness
"Come, let me take wine, and let us carouse [with] intoxicating drink, and tomorrow will be like today, {very great indeed}."
Ah! Those who rise early in the morning, they pursue strong drink. Those who linger in the evening, wine inflames them.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Woe against
Alas [for] those being at ease in Zion, and those who feel secure on Mount Samaria, the notables of the best of the nations! The house of Israel resorts to them.
Woe to you who are satisfied now, because you will be hungry. Woe, you who laugh now, because you will mourn and weep.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Saints often permitted to see the end of
until I went into the sanctuary of God. [Then] I understood their fate. Surely you set them on slippery places. You cause them to fall onto ruin. How they become a desolation in a moment! They come to a complete end by terrors. read more.
Like a dream upon awakening, when [you] wake up, O Lord, you will despise their fleeting form.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is vain
I said {to myself}, "Come! I will test pleasure {to see whether it is worthwhile}." But look, "This also [is] vanity!"
Like the sound of thorns under a pot, so also the laughter of fools. This also [is] vanity!
Happiness » Of the wicked » Herod
So on an appointed day Herod, [after] putting on royal clothing and sitting down on the judgment seat, began to deliver a public address to them. But the people began to call out loudly, "The voice of a god and not of a man!" And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down {because} he did not give the glory to God. And he was eaten by worms [and] died.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Leads to recklessness
And the Lord, Yahweh of hosts, called on that day for weeping and mourning, and for baldness and girding {with} sackcloth.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Haman
And Haman went out on that day rejoicing and {feeling good}. But when Haman saw Mordecai at the gate of the king, and he did not rise or tremble before him, Haman was filled {with rage toward} Mordecai. But Haman controlled himself and went to his house, and he sent [for] and brought his friends and Zeresh his wife. And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his wealth and the number of his sons and all [the ways] that the king had honored him and promoted him above the officials and king's servants.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Successful oppression
He brings up all of them with a fishhook; he drags them up with a fishnet; he gathers them in his dragnet. Therefore, he rejoices and exults.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Leads to sorrow
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is uncertain
But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your life is demanded from you, and [the things] which you have prepared--whose will they be?'
Happiness » Of the wicked » Exemplified » Israel
While the meat [was] still between their teeth, before it was consumed, Yahweh was angry with the people, and Yahweh struck a very great plague among the people.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is short
that [the] rejoicing of [the] wicked [is] {short}, and the joy of [the] godless {lasts only a moment}?
Happiness » Of the wicked » Marred by jealousy
But all this {fails to satisfy me} {when} I see Mordecai the Jew setting at the gate of the king."
Happiness » Of the wicked » Envy not
Happiness » Of the wicked » Belshazzar
Belshazzar the king made a great festival for thousand [of] his lords, and {in the presence of} the thousand [lords] he was drinking wine.
Reproof » Leads to » Happiness
For [like] a lamp [is] a commandment, and instruction [is] light, and the way of life [is the] reproof of discipline,
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Joy And Happiness
Luke 1:14And {you will experience joy and exultation}, and many will rejoice at his birth.