140 joy in the morning bible verse

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140 joy in the morning bible verse

140 Joy in the morning bible verse

Here is a comprehensive, expert-curated collection of 140 Bible Verses centered on the theme “Joy in the Morning.”

As a theologian, I have anchored this list in the famous promise of Psalm 30:5, but expanded it to include the full biblical theology of Dawn, New Mercies, Light Breaking Darkness, and the Joy of Resurrection.

I. The Anchor Verse & The Promise of Dawn

 

The foundational scriptures regarding the transition from night to day.

1. 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.”

2. Lamentations 3:22-23 – “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”

3. Psalm 143:8 – “Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.”

4. Psalm 59:16 – “But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.”

5. Psalm 46:5 – “God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.”

6. Psalm 5:3 – “In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.”

7. Psalm 90:14 – “Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.”

8. Psalm 92:1-2 – “It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night.”

9. Psalm 130:6 – “I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning.”

10. 2 Samuel 23:4 – “He is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings grass from the earth.”

11. Psalm 119:147 – “I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word.”

12. Proverbs 4:18 – “The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.”

13. Hosea 6:3 – “Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear.”

14. Judges 5:31 – “But may all who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength.”

15. Psalm 19:4-5 – “In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun. It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course.”

16. Psalm 57:8 – “Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.”

17. Psalm 108:2 – “Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.”

18. Psalm 88:13 – “But I cry to you for help, Lord; in the morning my prayer comes before you.”

19. Psalm 110:3 – “Your troops will be willing on your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn you will receive the dew of your youth.”

20. Isaiah 33:2 – “Lord, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.”

21. Job 11:17 – “Life will be brighter than noonday, and darkness will become like morning.”

22. Genesis 1:5 – “God called the light ‘day,’ and the darkness he called ‘night.’ And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.”

23. Malachi 4:2 – “But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays.”

24. 2 Peter 1:19 – “We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.”

25. Revelation 22:16 – “I, Jesus… am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.”

II. Joy Replacing Sorrow

 

Verses focusing on the emotional shift from grief to gladness.

26. Psalm 126:5 – “Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.”

27. Psalm 126:6 – “Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.”

28. Jeremiah 31:13 – “I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.”

29. Isaiah 61:3 – “To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.”

30. John 16:20 – “Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will be grieved, but your grief will turn to joy.”

31. 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.”

32. 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.”

33. Isaiah 51:11 – “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.”

34. Psalm 30:11 – “You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.”

35. Psalm 30:12 – “That my heart may sing your praises and not be silent. Lord my God, I will praise you forever.”

36. Ecclesiastes 3:4 – “A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.”

37. Isaiah 12:3 – “With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.”

38. Psalm 4:7 – “You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound.”

39. Psalm 16:11 – “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.”

40. 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.”

41. Psalm 32:11 – “Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!”

42. Psalm 63:7 – “Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.”

43. Psalm 71:23 – “My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you—I whom you have delivered.”

44. Psalm 94:19 – “When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.”

45. Psalm 118:24 – “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

46. Isaiah 25:8 – “He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces.”

47. Revelation 21:4 – “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

48. Esther 8:16 – “For the Jews it was a time of happiness and joy, gladness and honor.”

49. Job 8:21 – “He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.”

50. Psalm 126:2 – “Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy.”

III. Light Breaking the Darkness

 

The theology of light overcoming night.

51. Genesis 1:3 – “And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.”

52. Psalm 18:28 – “You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.”

53. Psalm 27:1 – “The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?”

54. Psalm 36:9 – “For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.”

55. Psalm 112:4 – “Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.”

56. Psalm 119:105 – “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”

57. Psalm 119:130 – “The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.”

58. Psalm 139:12 – “Even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.”

59. Isaiah 9:2 – “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.”

60. Isaiah 42:16 – “I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth.”

61. Isaiah 58:8 – “Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear.”

62. Isaiah 58:10 – “Then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.”

63. Isaiah 60:1 – “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.”

64. Isaiah 60:2 – “See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.”

65. Isaiah 60:19 – “The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.”

66. Isaiah 60:20 – “Your sun will never set again, and your moon will no more withdraw itself; for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will be ended.”

67. Micah 7:8 – “Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.”

68. Matthew 4:16 – “The people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.”

69. Matthew 5:14 – “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.”

70. Matthew 5:16 – “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”

71. Luke 1:78-79 – “Because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death.”

72. John 1:5 – “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”

73. John 8:12 – “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'”

74. John 12:46 – “I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.”

75. 2 Corinthians 4:6 – “For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.”

76. Ephesians 5:8 – “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.”

77. Ephesians 5:14 – “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

78. 1 Thessalonians 5:5 – “You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.”

79. 1 Peter 2:9 – “But you are a chosen people… that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”

80. 1 John 1:5 – “This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.”

81. 1 John 2:8 – “Yet I am writing you a new command… because the darkness is passing and the true light is already shining.”

82. Revelation 21:23 – “The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.”

83. Revelation 22:5 – “There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light.”

IV. The Joy of Resurrection (The Ultimate Morning)

 

The ultimate fulfillment of “Joy comes in the morning” found in the empty tomb.

84. Matthew 28:1 – “After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.”

85. Matthew 28:6 – “He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.”

86. Matthew 28:8 – “So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.”

87. Mark 16:2 – “Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb.”

88. Mark 16:9 – “When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene.”

89. Luke 24:1 – “On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb.”

90. John 20:1 – “Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb.”

91. John 20:16 – “Jesus said to her, ‘Mary.’ She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, ‘Rabboni!'”

92. John 20:20 – “After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.”

93. 1 Peter 1:3 – “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”

94. Romans 6:4 – “Just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.”

95. 1 Corinthians 15:20 – “But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.”

96. 1 Corinthians 15:55 – “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?”

97. 1 Corinthians 15:57 – “But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

98. Psalm 16:9-10 – “Therefore my heart is glad… because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead.”

V. Hope, Endurance, and Future Joy

 

Verses that sustain us through the “night” while we wait for the “morning.”

99. Romans 5:3-4 – “We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.”

100. Romans 8:18 – “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”

101. Romans 12:12 – “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

102. Romans 15:13 – “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him.”

103. 2 Corinthians 4:17 – “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.”

104. Galatians 6:9 – “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

105. Philippians 1:6 – “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”

106. Philippians 4:4 – “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”

107. Nehemiah 8:10 – “Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

108. Habakkuk 3:17-18 – “Though the fig tree does not bud… yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.”

109. Zephaniah 3:14 – “Sing, Daughter Zion; shout aloud, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem!”

110. Zephaniah 3:17 – “He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”

111. Isaiah 65:18 – “But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy.”

112. Isaiah 65:19 – “I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in my people; the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no more.”

113. Jeremiah 29:11 – “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'”

114. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 – “Rejoice always.”

115. James 1:2 – “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds.”

116. 1 Peter 1:6 – “In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.”

117. 1 Peter 1:8 – “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.”

118. 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.”

119. Jude 1:24 – “To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy.”

120. Psalm 33:20-21 – “We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.”

121. Psalm 34:5 – “Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.”

122. Psalm 40:1-3 – “He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.”

123. Psalm 42:5 – “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him.”

124. Psalm 51:12 – “Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.”

125. Psalm 65:8 – “Where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy.”

126. Psalm 71:20 – “Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up.”

127. Psalm 100:2 – “Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.”

128. Psalm 105:43 – “He brought out his people with rejoicing, his chosen ones with shouts of joy.”

129. Psalm 118:15 – “Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: ‘The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!'”

130. Psalm 126:3 – “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.”

131. Proverbs 10:28 – “The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.”

132. Proverbs 17:22 – “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”

133. Isaiah 30:29 – “And you will sing as on the night you celebrate a holy festival; your hearts will rejoice.”

134. Isaiah 49:13 – “Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.”

135. Acts 2:28 – “You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.”

136. Acts 13:52 – “And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.”

137. 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.”

138. Galatians 5:22 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness…”

139. 1 Thessalonians 1:6 – “You welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.”

140. 3 John 1:4 – “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”