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17 Bible Verses About Being Happy

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Summary

  • The word translated “blessed” in Psalm 1:1 is the Hebrew esher, and in Matthew 5:3-4 the Greek makarios; both carry the sense of happy.
  • Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 calls being happy, doing good, eating, drinking and finding satisfaction in work “the gift of God.”
  • Nehemiah 8:10 was spoken to people weeping at the reading of the Law, who were told to feast and share food because the day was holy.
  • Habakkuk 3:17-18 says the prophet will rejoice in God even if the figs, grapes, olives, fields and herds all fail.
  • Philippians 4:11-12 describes contentment as something Paul learned, in need and in plenty.

In the Bible, being happy is both a gift God gives in daily life and joy found in God himself, and several passages expect that joy to last through loss and hardship. A happy heart and enjoyment of work Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 “I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of…

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Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

Strong’s Hebrew 835, אַשְׁרֵי (esher): blessedness, happiness; used in Psalm 1:1. biblehub.com/hebrew/835

Strong’s Greek 3107, μακάριος (makarios): blessed, happy, fortunate; used in Matthew 5:3-11. biblehub.com/greek/3107

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