Esther 8:16

Mordecai Is Promoted

¹⁵ And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad. ¹⁶ The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor. ¹⁷ And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness and joy, a feast and a good day. And many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen upon them.

Filled with Joy

Joy and Gladness

Psalm 97:11

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

Esther 4:1-3

Now when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;

Esther 4:16

Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast in like manner; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to 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 the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

Psalm 18:28

For thou wilt light my lamp: Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.

Psalm 30:5-11

For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy cometh in the morning.

Psalm 112:4

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: He is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

Proverbs 4:18-19

But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Proverbs 11:10

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Isaiah 30:29-30

Ye shall have a song as in the night when a holy feast is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come unto the mountain of Jehovah, to the Rock of Israel.

Isaiah 35:10

and the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.