30 Bible Verses about Rejoicing In God's Works

For you, O Lord, have made me happy by your work. I will sing for joy because of what you have done.

Leah said, "How happy I am, for women will call me happy!" So she named him Asher.

On the fifteenth day after the festival started, he dismissed the people. They asked God to empower the king and then went to their homes, happy and content because of all the good the Lord had done for his servant David and his people Israel.

When the godly see this, they rejoice, and every sinner shuts his mouth.

Many of the priests, the Levites, and the leaders -- older people who had seen with their own eyes the former temple while it was still established -- were weeping loudly, and many others raised their voice in a joyous shout.

And on that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced, for God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard from far away.

They observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, for the Lord had given them joy and had changed the opinion of the king of Assyria toward them, so that he assisted them in the work on the temple of God, the God of Israel.

How blessed is the one whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,

Command those who are rich in this world's goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.

When he said this all his adversaries were humiliated, but the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things he was doing.

so that by God's will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.

Jethro rejoiced because of all the good that the Lord had done for Israel, whom he had delivered from the hand of Egypt.

Shout for joy, Daughter Zion! Shout out, Israel! Be happy and boast with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem!

Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Look! Your king is coming to you: he is legitimate and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey -- on a young donkey, the foal of a female donkey.

Then the Lord became angry with Moses, and he said, "What about your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that he can speak very well. Moreover, he is coming to meet you, and when he sees you he will be glad in his heart.

All the people followed him up, playing flutes and celebrating so loudly they made the ground shake.

Then she saw the king standing by the pillar, according to custom. The officers stood beside the king with their trumpets and all the people of the land were celebrating and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, "Treason, treason!"

All the people of the land celebrated, for the city had rest now that they had killed Athaliah with the sword in the royal palace.

Your attendants, who stand before you at all times and hear your wise sayings, are truly happy!

For the Jews there was radiant happiness and joyous honor.

Throughout every province and throughout every city where the king's edict and his law arrived, the Jews experienced happiness and joy, banquets and holidays. Many of the resident peoples pretended to be Jews, because the fear of the Jews had overcome them.

as the time when the Jews gave themselves rest from their enemies -- the month when their trouble was turned to happiness and their mourning to a holiday. These were to be days of banqueting, happiness, sending gifts to one another, and providing for the poor.

For the music director; a psalm of David. O Lord, the king rejoices in the strength you give; he takes great delight in the deliverance you provide.

Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.

So he came down quickly and welcomed Jesus joyfully.

And while they still could not believe it (because of their joy) and were amazed, he said to them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"

The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly when he hears the bridegroom's voice. This then is my joy, and it is complete.

You heard me say to you, 'I am going away and I am coming back to you.' If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am.

Every day they continued to gather together by common consent in the temple courts, breaking bread from house to house, sharing their food with glad and humble hearts,

When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,