Top 30 Bible Verses about the Joy Set Before Him

Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning.

You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

…for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.

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

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials.

Whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory.

Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer.

Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.

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

Honor and majesty are before Him; Strength and gladness are in His place.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy; And on the harp I will praise You, O God, my God.

A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul.

Therefore with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?

Through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

This is the day the LORD has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.

I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives.

A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.

The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former, says the LORD of hosts. And in this place, I will give peace, says the LORD of hosts.

His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy.

Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

You come to know the joy of the Lord when you seek Him first.

There is no remedy for this: you must keep on walking.

Joy is a happiness that doesn't depend on what happens.

He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can control your attitude toward them.