Joyful Laughter

• Job 8:21 – “He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.”
• Proverbs 17:22 – “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
• Ecclesiastes 3:4 – “A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.”
• Luke 6:21 – “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.”
• Proverbs 31:25 – “She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.”
• Genesis 21:6 – “Sarah said, ‘God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.'”
• Psalm 37:13 – “But the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming.”
• Proverbs 14:13 – “Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief.”
• Ecclesiastes 2:2 – “‘Laughter,’ I said, ‘is madness. And what does pleasure accomplish?'”

Divine Joy and Laughter

• Psalm 2:4 – “The One who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.”
• Proverbs 29:9 – “If a wise person goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.”
• Psalm 59:8 – “But you, LORD, laugh at them; you scoff at all those nations.”
• Nehemiah 8:10 – “Nehemiah said, ‘Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.'”
• Acts 2:26 – “Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest in hope.”
• Psalm 16:9 – “Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure.”
• Luke 10:21 – “At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, ‘I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.'”
• Psalm 126:5 – “Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.”

Restoration and Laughter

• Jeremiah 31:13 – “Then young women will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.”
• Psalm 30:11 – “You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.”
• Isaiah 55:12 – “You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.”
• Psalm 32:11 – “Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!”
• Isaiah 35:10 – “And those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”
• Proverbs 15:13 – “A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.”
• Job 5:22 – “You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the beasts of the earth.”
• Psalm 89:15 – “Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, Lord.”
• Psalm 68:3 – “But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.”
• Luke 15:32 – “But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.”

Laughter as Healing

• Proverbs 12:25 – “Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.”
• Job 22:19 – “The righteous see their destruction and rejoice; the innocent mock them, saying,”
• Proverbs 15:30 – “Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.”
• Job 8:19 – “Surely its life withers away, and from the soil other plants grow.”
• Psalm 126:2-3 – “Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them.'”
• Proverbs 10:28 – “The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.”
• Psalm 22:7 – “All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads.”
• Ecclesiastes 7:6 – “Like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of fools. This too is meaningless.”
• Psalm 52:6 – “The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying,”

Light-Hearted Joy and Laughter

• Psalm 118:24 – “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
• Psalm 126:1 – “When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed.”
• Zephaniah 3:17 – “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”
• Psalm 68:6 – “God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.”
• Isaiah 61:10 – “I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.”
• Ecclesiastes 9:7 – “Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for God has already approved what you do.”
• Acts 8:8 – “So there was great joy in that city.”
• Romans 12:12 – “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
• 2 Corinthians 6:10 – “Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.”
• Philippians 4:4 – “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”

Overwhelming Joy through Laughter

• Psalm 28:7 – “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.”
• Luke 1:44 – “As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.”
• John 16:22 – “So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.”
• Romans 14:17 – “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”
• Luke 2:10 – “But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.'”
• 1 Peter 1:8-9 – “Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”
• Psalm 43:4 – “Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God.”
• Hebrews 12:2 – “Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
• Psalm 5:11 – “But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.”

Rejoicing in Community with Joy and Laughter

• Romans 15:13 – “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
• 1 Corinthians 16:17 – “I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.”
• Acts 15:3 – “So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers.”
• Romans 12:15 – “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.”
• Psalm 133:1 – “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!”
• Philippians 2:2 – “Then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.”
• 3 John 1:4 – “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”
• Acts 16:34 – “The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household.”
• 2 Corinthians 2:3 – “I wrote as I did, so that when I came I would not be distressed by those who should make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would all share my joy.”
• Philippians 4:1 – “Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!”

Laughter from God’s Love

• Zephaniah 3:14 – “Sing, Daughter Zion; shout aloud, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem!”
• Psalm 149:5 – “Let his faithful people rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds.”
• Isaiah 12:6 – “Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.”
• Luke 15:10 – “In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
• Matthew 25:21 – “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!'”
• Deuteronomy 30:9 – “Then the Lord your God will make you most prosperous in all the work of your hands and in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your land. The Lord will again delight in you and make you prosperous, just as he delighted in your ancestors,”
• Psalm 35:27 – “Let those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, ‘The Lord be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant.'”
• Nehemiah 12:43 – “And on that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard far away.”
• Psalm 104:31 – “May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in his works.”

Celebration and Gladness with Laughter

• Psalm 45:7 – “You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.”
• 1 Chronicles 16:27 – “Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place.”
• Ezra 6:22 – “For seven days they celebrated with joy the Festival of Unleavened Bread, because the Lord had filled them with joy by changing the attitude of the king of Assyria so that he assisted them in the work on the house of God, the God of Israel.”
• Isaiah 14:7 – “The whole earth is at rest and in peace; they break into singing.”
• Ecclesiastes 5:20 – “They seldom reflect on the days of their life, because God keeps them occupied with gladness of heart.”
• Deuteronomy 16:14 – “Be joyful at your festival—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites, the foreigners, the fatherless and the widows who live in your towns.”
• 1 Samuel 18:6 – “When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs and with timbrels and lyres.”
• Psalm 98:4 – “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music;”
• 2 Chronicles 20:27 – “Then, led by Jehoshaphat, all the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the Lord had made them rejoice over their enemies.”
• Isaiah 25:6 – “On this mountain the Lord Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine—the best of meats and the finest of wines.”

Spiritual Joy and Laughter

• Galatians 5:22 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,”
• Psalm 30:5 – “For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.”
• Psalm 19:8 – “The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes.”
• 1 Peter 4:13 – “But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.”
• 2 Corinthians 7:4 – “I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.”
• John 15:11 – “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.”
• Psalm 63:7 – “Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.”
• 1 Thessalonians 1:6 – “You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.”
• Philippians 1:25 – “Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith.”

God’s Blessings and Joy in Laughter

• Psalm 4:7 – “You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound.”
• Deuteronomy 28:47-48 – “Because you did not serve the Lord your God joyfully and gladly in the time of prosperity, therefore in hunger and thirst, in nakedness and dire poverty, you will serve the enemies the Lord sends against you. He will put an iron yoke on your neck until he has destroyed you.”
• Psalm 21:6 – “Surely you have granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.”
• Proverbs 3:13-14 – “Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.”
• Isaiah 9:3 – “You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder.”
• Psalm 65:8 – “The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy.”
• Job 38:7 – “While the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?”
• Psalm 36:8 – “They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.”
• Romans 15:32 – “So that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.”
• Psalm 92:4 – “For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at what your hands have done.”

Joyful Laughter and Happiness in Salvation

• Isaiah 12:3 – “With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.”
• Psalm 51:12 – “Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.”
• Habakkuk 3:18 – “Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.”
• Luke 10:20 – “However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
• Acts 8:39 – “When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing.”
• Romans 5:11 – “Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.”
• Luke 15:7 – “I tell you that in the same way, there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.”

Rejoicing in the Lord with Joyful Laughter

• Philippians 3:1 – “Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.”
• Psalm 149:2 – “Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King.”
• Isaiah 61:7 – “Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours.”
• Habakkuk 3:17-18 – “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.”
• 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 – “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”