Esther 9:19

Therefore the Jews of the villages, who live in the unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, a good day, and a day of sending presents of food to one another.

Esther 9:22

as the days in which the Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned to them from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning into a good day; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending presents of food to one another, and gifts to the needy.

Exodus 4:14

The anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, "What about Aaron, your brother, the Levite? I know that he can speak well. Also, behold, he comes forth to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.

Habakkuk 1:15

He takes up all of them with the hook. He catches them in his net, and gathers them in his dragnet. Therefore he rejoices and is glad.

Hebrews 1:9

You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows."

Hebrews 11:17

By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;

Hosea 7:3

They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.



Isaiah 16:10

Gladness is taken away, and joy out of the fruitful field; and in the vineyards there will be no singing, neither joyful noise. Nobody will tread out wine in the presses. I have made the shouting stop.

Isaiah 22:13

and behold, joy and gladness, killing cattle and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die."

Isaiah 25:9

It shall be said in that day, "Behold, this is our God! We have waited for him, and he will save us! This is the LORD! We have waited for him. We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation!"

Isaiah 30:29

You will have a song, as in the night when a holy feast is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goes with a flute to come to the LORD's mountain, to Israel's Rock.

Isaiah 35:1

The wilderness and the dry land will be glad. The desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.

Isaiah 35:10

The the LORD's ransomed ones will return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away."

Isaiah 51:3

For the LORD has comforted Zion; he has comforted all her waste places, and has made her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.



Isaiah 51:11

The ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy shall be on their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy; [and] sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Isaiah 65:18

But be you glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.

Isaiah 66:10

"Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her: rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn over her;

Jeremiah 7:34

Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride; for the land shall become a waste.

Jeremiah 16:9

For thus says the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel: Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place, before your eyes and in your days, the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride.

Jeremiah 20:15

Cursed is the man who brought news to my father, saying, A boy is born to you; making him very glad.

Jeremiah 25:10

Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp.



Jeremiah 31:7

For thus says the LORD, Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout for the chief of the nations: publish, praise, and say, the LORD, save your people, the remnant of Israel.

Jeremiah 33:11

the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who say, Give thanks to the LORD of Armies, for the LORD is good, for his loving kindness endures forever; [and of them] who bring [sacrifices of] thanksgiving into the house of the LORD. For I will cause the captivity of the land to return as at the first, says the LORD.

Jeremiah 41:13

Now it happened that, when all the people who were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were with him, then they were glad.

Jeremiah 48:33

Gladness and joy is taken away from the fruitful field and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to cease from the wine presses: none shall tread with shouting; the shouting shall be no shouting.

Jeremiah 50:11

Because you are glad, because you rejoice, O you who plunder my heritage, because you are wanton as a heifer that treads out [the grain], and neigh as strong horses;

Job 3:22

who rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?

Job 22:19

The righteous see it, and are glad. The innocent ridicule them,



Joel 1:16

Isn't the food cut off before our eyes; joy and gladness from the house of our God?

Joel 2:21

Land, don't be afraid. Be glad and rejoice, for the LORD has done great things.

Joel 2:23

"Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD, your God; for he gives you the former rain in just measure, and he causes the rain to come down for you, the former rain and the latter rain, as before.

John 8:56

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad."

John 11:15

I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let's go to him."

John 20:20

When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.

Jonah 4:6

the LORD God prepared a vine, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the vine.



Judges 18:20

The priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the engraved image, and went in the midst of the people.

Lamentations 1:21

They have heard that I sigh; there is none to comfort me; All my enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that you have done it: You will bring the day that you have proclaimed, and they shall be like me.

Lamentations 4:21

Rejoice and be glad, daughter of Edom, that dwell in the land of Uz: The cup shall pass through to you also; you shall be drunken, and shall make yourself naked.

Luke 1:14

You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.

Luke 15:32

But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.'"

Luke 22:5

They were glad, and agreed to give him money.

Luke 23:8

Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.

Mark 6:20

for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

Mark 12:37

Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?" The common people heard him gladly.

Mark 14:11

They, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him.

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Nehemiah 8:17

All the assembly of those who were come again out of the captivity made booths, and lived in the booths; for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun to that day the children of Israel had not done so. There was very great gladness.

Nehemiah 12:27

At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with giving thanks, and with singing, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and with harps.

Numbers 10:10

"Also in the day of your gladness, and in your set feasts, and in the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; and they shall be to you for a memorial before your God. I am the LORD your God."

Proverbs 10:1

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

Proverbs 12:25

Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

Proverbs 15:13

A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

Proverbs 15:20

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Proverbs 17:5

Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

Proverbs 23:15

My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine:

Proverbs 23:25

Let your father and your mother be glad! Let her who bore you rejoice!

Proverbs 24:17

Don't rejoice when your enemy falls. Don't let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;

Proverbs 29:6

An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.

Psalms 4:7

You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.

Psalms 9:2

I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

Psalms 14:7

Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. A Psalm by David.

Psalms 16:9

Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.

Psalms 21:6

For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.

Psalms 30:11

You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,

Psalms 31:7

I will be glad and rejoice in your loving kindness, for you have seen my affliction. You have known my soul in adversities.

Psalms 32:11

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!

Psalms 34:2

My soul shall boast in the LORD. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.

Psalms 35:27

Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause. Yes, let them say continually, "the LORD be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!"

Psalms 40:9

I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, the LORD, you know.

Psalms 40:16

Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, "Let the LORD be exalted!"

Psalms 45:7

You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

Psalms 45:8

All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.

Psalms 45:15

With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king's palace.

Psalms 46:4

There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.

Psalms 48:11

Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of your judgments.

Psalms 51:8

Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.

Psalms 53:6

Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back his people from captivity, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, "Isn't David hiding himself among us?"

Psalms 64:10

The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him! For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song.

Psalms 65:12

The wilderness grasslands overflow. The hills are clothed with gladness.

Psalms 67:4

Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you will judge the peoples with equity, and govern the nations on earth. Selah.

Psalms 68:3

But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

Psalms 69:32

The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.

Psalms 70:4

Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation continually say, "Let God be exalted!"

Psalms 90:14

Satisfy us in the morning with your loving kindness, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

Psalms 90:15

Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil.

Psalms 92:4

For you, the LORD, have made me glad through your work. I will triumph in the works of your hands.

Psalms 96:11

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. Let the sea roar, and its fullness!

Psalms 97:1

the LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!

Psalms 97:8

Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced, because of your judgments, the LORD.

Psalms 97:11

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Psalms 97:12

Be glad in the LORD, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name. A Psalm.

Psalms 100:2

Serve the LORD with gladness. Come before his presence with singing.


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