Prayers About Joy
Find 50 prayers about Joy to guide, comfort, and strengthen your faith.
Shout Joyfully to the Lord
Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.
Psalm 100 (BSB)
BiblicalRejoice Always
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in every circumstance; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (BSB)
BiblicalIn Your Presence Is Fullness of Joy
Keep me safe, O God, for I take refuge in You. I said to the Lord, 'You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.' Lord, You are my portion and my cup of blessing; You secure my lot. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me. I will bless the Lord who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I have set the Lord always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely. You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.
Psalm 16:1-2, 5-11 (BSB)
BiblicalYet I Will Rejoice in the Lord
Though the fig tree does not bud and no fruit is on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and no cattle are in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will exult in the God of my salvation! The Lord GOD is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights.
Habakkuk 3:17-19 (BSB)
BiblicalRestore Our Fortunes, O Lord
When the Lord restored the captives of Zion, we were like those who dream. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, 'The Lord has done great things for them.' The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy. Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like streams in the Negev. Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him.
Psalm 126 (BSB)
BiblicalYou Turned My Mourning into Dancing
I will exalt You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me. O Lord my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me. O Lord, You brought me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit. Sing to the Lord, O you His saints, and praise His holy name. For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning. You turned my mourning into dancing; You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give You thanks forever.
Psalm 30:1-5, 11-12 (BSB)
BiblicalHow Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place
How lovely is Your dwelling place, O Lord of Hosts! My soul longs, yes, even faints for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Blessed are those who dwell in Your house; they are ever praising You. Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, whose heart is set on pilgrimage. For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord gives grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity. O Lord of Hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in You!
Psalm 84:1-2, 4-5, 11-12 (BSB)
BiblicalLet Everything That Has Breath Praise the Lord
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 sound of the trumpet; praise Him with the harp and lyre. Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute. Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Psalm 150 (BSB)
BiblicalSing to the Lord a New Song
Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless His name; proclaim His salvation day after day. Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty are in His sanctuary. Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; bring an offering and come into His courts. Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth.
Psalm 96:1-9 (BSB)
BiblicalThe Lord Reigns, Let the Earth Rejoice
The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad. Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Light dawns for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart. Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones, and give thanks to His holy name.
Psalm 97:1-2, 11-12 (BSB)
BiblicalSing to the Lord a New Song, for He Has Done Marvelous Things
Sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things. His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory. The Lord has made His salvation known and revealed His righteousness to the nations. He has remembered His loving devotion and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth in jubilant song and make music.
Psalm 98:1-4 (BSB)
BiblicalPraise the Lord from the Heavens
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise Him in the heights. Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His hosts. Praise Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars. Praise Him, highest heavens, and you waters above the skies. Let them praise the name of the Lord, for He commanded and they were created. Let them praise the name of the Lord, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
Psalm 148:1-5, 13 (BSB)
BiblicalSing to the Lord a New Song, His Praise in the Assembly
Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, His praise in the assembly of the saints. Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King. Let them praise His name with dancing; let them make music to Him with tambourine and harp. For the Lord takes delight in His people; He crowns the humble with salvation. Let the saints exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds.
Psalm 149:1-5 (BSB)
BiblicalSurely God Is My Salvation
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the Lord GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation. With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation. Give praise to the Lord; proclaim His name. Make His deeds known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted. Sing to the Lord, for He has done glorious things. Let this be known in all the earth. Shout and sing for joy, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 12 (BSB)
BiblicalThe Lord Your God Is in Your Midst
The Lord your God is in your midst, a Mighty One who saves. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will exult over you with loud singing.
Zephaniah 3:17 (BSB)
BiblicalMay the God of Hope Fill You
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13 (BSB)
BiblicalRegina Caeli
Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. For He whom you merited to bear, alleluia. Has risen as He said, alleluia. Pray for us to God, alleluia. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia! For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.
Traditional Easter Marian antiphon (12th century)
TraditionalCanticle of the Sun
Most High, all powerful, good Lord, Yours are the praises, the glory, the honor, and all blessing. To You alone, Most High, do they belong, and no one is worthy to mention Your name. Praised be You, my Lord, with all Your creatures, especially Sir Brother Sun, who is the day, and through whom You give us light. And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendor, and bears a likeness of You, Most High One. Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars. In heaven You formed them clear and precious and beautiful. Praise and bless my Lord, and give Him thanks, and serve Him with great humility.
St. Francis of Assisi, Canticle of the Creatures (1225)
SaintThe Magnificat
My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed. For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name. His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty. He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful.
Luke 1:46-55 (BSB)
BiblicalGive Thanks to the Lord
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. In my distress I called to the Lord, and He answered me and set me free. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? The Lord is with me as my helper; I will look in triumph on those who hate me. This is the day that the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:1, 5-7, 24 (BSB)
BiblicalBlessed Is the One Whose Sin Is Forgiven
Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, 'I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,' and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found.
Psalm 32:1-6 (BSB)
BiblicalHow Majestic Is Your Name
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens. When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place, what is man that You are mindful of him, the son of man that You care for him? You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor. You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You put everything under his feet. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
Psalm 8:1, 3-6, 9 (BSB)
BiblicalI Am Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
O Lord, You have searched me and You know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways. For You formed my inward parts; You knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well. My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be.
Psalm 139:1-3, 13-16 (BSB)
BiblicalThe Fruit of the Spirit
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit.
Galatians 5:22-25 (BSB)
BiblicalPraise Awaits You, O God, in Zion
Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled. O You who hear prayer, to You all men come. When we were overwhelmed by our transgressions, You forgave them. Blessed is the man You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts. We are filled with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple. You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.
Psalm 65:1-5 (BSB)
BiblicalWho Is Like the Lord Our God?
Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord; praise the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord both now and forevermore. From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised. The Lord is exalted above all the nations, His glory above the heavens. Who is like the Lord our God, the One enthroned on high, who humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth? He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, to seat them with princes, with the princes of His people.
Psalm 113 (BSB)
BiblicalGlory to God in the Highest
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests.
Luke 2:14 (BSB)
BiblicalPrayer of St. Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Traditional prayer attributed to St. Francis of Assisi
TraditionalGlory Be to the Father
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Traditional Christian doxology
TraditionalGreat Is the Lord
I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable. The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion. The Lord is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made. The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.
Psalm 145:1-3, 8-9, 14, 18 (BSB)
BiblicalMay God Be Gracious to Us
May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, that Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You. Let the nations rejoice and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You. The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us. God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth may fear Him.
Psalm 67 (BSB)
BiblicalCome, Let Us Worship
Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come into His presence with thanksgiving; let us shout to Him with songs of joy. For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods. In His hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to Him. The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land. Come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care.
Psalm 95:1-7 (BSB)
BiblicalThe King of Glory
The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof, the world, and all who dwell in it. For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully. Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in! Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
Psalm 24:1-4, 7-8 (BSB)
BiblicalWith You Is the Fountain of Life
Your loving devotion, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds. Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O Lord, You preserve man and beast. How precious is Your loving devotion, O God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights. For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
Psalm 36:5-9 (BSB)
BiblicalCome and See the Works of God
Shout joyfully to God, all the earth. Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious. Say to God, 'How awesome are Your works! So great is Your power that Your enemies cringe before You.' Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward the sons of men. Praise our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard. He has preserved us among the living and has not allowed our feet to slip. Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer or removed His loving devotion from me.
Psalm 66:1-3, 5, 8-9, 20 (BSB)
BiblicalHow Many Are Your Works, O Lord!
Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed in splendor and majesty. He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent. How many are Your works, O Lord! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust. When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth. May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in His works. I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
Psalm 104:1-2, 24, 29-31, 33 (BSB)
BiblicalPraise the Lord, All Nations
Praise the Lord, all you nations! Extol Him, all you peoples! For great is His loving devotion toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!
Psalm 117 (BSB)
BiblicalPrayer to Know the Love of Christ
I pray that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love, will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3:16-19 (BSB)
BiblicalThe Beatitudes
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:3-10 (BSB)
BiblicalRemain in Me
I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing. As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love. If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and remain in His love. I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
John 15:5, 9-11 (BSB)
BiblicalNow to Him Who Is Able to Do Immeasurably More
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21 (BSB)
BiblicalNow to the King of the Ages
Now to the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:17 (BSB)
BiblicalTo Him Who Is Able to Keep You from Stumbling
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.
Jude 24-25 (BSB)
BiblicalWorthy Are You, Our Lord and God
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come! Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.
Revelation 4:8, 11 (BSB)
BiblicalLate Have I Loved You
Late have I loved You, O Beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved You! You were within me, but I was outside, and it was there that I searched for You. In my unloveliness I plunged into the lovely things which You created. You were with me, but I was not with You. Created things kept me from You; yet if they had not been in You they would have not been at all. You called, You shouted, and You broke through my deafness. You flashed, You shone, and You dispelled my blindness. You breathed Your fragrance on me; I drew in breath and now I pant for You. I have tasted You, now I hunger and thirst for more. You touched me, and I burned for Your peace.
St. Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
SaintHymn to Christ the Savior
Shepherd of tender youth, guiding in love and truth through devious ways. Christ, our triumphant King, we come Your name to sing and here our children bring, to shout Your praise. You are our holy Lord, the all-subduing Word, Healer of strife. Yourself did first come down through love's own deepest frown, that from sin's depth we'd be drawn to You, eternal life.
St. Clement of Alexandria (d. ~215)
Church FatherO Jesus, Be to Me
O Jesus, be to me not a Judge, but a Savior. O Jesus, may I be to You not a stranger, but a friend. O Jesus, make me patient in suffering, humble in prosperity, and thankful in all things. O good Jesus, grant me grace to cling to You more and more, and to never be separated from You. May I live for You, die for You, and rest in You forever.
Based on St. Bernard of Clairvaux (d. 1153)
SaintPrayer of St. Thomas More
Give me, good Lord, a longing to be with You, not so as to avoid the calamities of this world, nor so much for the joys of heaven, but simply for the love of You. Give me, good Lord, a full faith, a firm hope, and a fervent charity, a love of You incomparably above the love of myself. Give me, good Lord, patience in tribulation and grace in everything to conform my will to Yours.
St. Thomas More (d. 1535)
SaintBlessed Is the Man
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the Law of the Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.
Psalm 1:1-3 (BSB)
BiblicalSend Out Your Light and Your Truth
Vindicate me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men. For You are the God of my refuge. Why have You rejected me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the oppression of my enemy? Send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain, to the place where You dwell. Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God. Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
Psalm 43 (BSB)
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