Esther 8:16
The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.
Psalm 97:11
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Esther 4:1-3
Now when Mordecai found out all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and wailed loudly and a bitterly.
Esther 4:16
"Go, gather together all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day. I and my maidens will also fast the same way. Then I will go in to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish."
Esther 9:17
This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of that month they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
Psalm 18:28
For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness.
Psalm 30:5-11
For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Psalm 112:4
Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous.
Proverbs 4:18-19
But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day.
Proverbs 11:10
When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
Isaiah 30:29-30
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 Yahweh's mountain, to Israel's Rock.
Isaiah 35:10
The Yahweh'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."