30 Bible Verses About Celebration

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

“Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.”

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”

“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.’”

“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.’”

“…a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.”

“You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.”

“Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, ‘The Lord reigns!’”

“Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.”

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

“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.”

“Be glad, people of Zion, rejoice in the Lord your God, for he has given you the autumn rains because he is faithful. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.”

“Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

“Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.”

“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.”

“Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!”

“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

“Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.”

“Then Hannah prayed and said: ‘My heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance.’”

“The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.”

“However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

“The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him!”

“All the days of the oppressed are wretched, but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.”

“He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth.”

“Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.”

“I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.”

“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.”

“Jesus answered, ‘How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.’”

“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.”

“Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.”