In the midst of life's joys and sorrows, Scripture acknowledges the importance of laughter. Ecclesiastes notes that there is a time to laugh, highlighting the seasons of life and the appropriateness of laughter in certain moments. The Psalms reveal that God Himself laughs, as seen in Psalms 2:4, where He scoffs at the foolishness of those who oppose Him. Additionally, Psalms 126:2 recalls the joy of restoration, when the Lord's people laughed and rejoiced at His redemption, much like Sarah's laughter of joy in Genesis 21:6, while Psalms 37:13 shows that God laughs at the wicked, knowing their plans will ultimately fail.
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Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.”
Then 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.”
They scoff at kings and make rulers an object of scorn. They laugh at every fortress and build up siege ramps to seize it.