Esther 8:16

Mordecai Is Promoted

¹⁵ As for Mordecai, he went out from the king in royal apparel of yellow and white, and with a great crown of gold, being arrayed with a garment of linen and purple, and the city of Susa rejoiced and was glad: ¹⁶ but unto the Jews was come light and gladness, and joy, and worship. ¹⁷ And in all lands and cities, into what places soever the king's word and commandment reached, there was joy and mirth, prosperity and good days among the Jews: insomuch that many of the people in the land became of the Jews' belief: for the fear of the Jews came upon them.

Filled with Joy

Joy and Gladness

Psalm 97:11

There is sprung up a light for the righteous, and a joyful gladness for such as are true hearted.

Esther 4:1-3

When Mordecai perceived all that was done, he rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried loud and lamentably,

Esther 4:16

'Go thou thy way then, and gather together all the Jews that are found at Susa, and fast ye for me, that ye eat not and drink not in three days, neither day nor night. I and my damsels will fast likewise, and so will I go in to the king contrary to the commandment: 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 month rested they, which day they ordained to be a day of feasting and gladness.

Psalm 18:28

Thou also shalt light my candle; the LORD my God shall make my darkness to be light. {TYNDALE: Thou art my light, O LORD, and the LORD shall light my darkness.}

Psalm 30:5-11

For his wrath endureth but the twinkling of an eye, and in his pleasure is life; heaviness may well endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Psalm 112:4

Unto the godly there ariseth up light in the darkness: he is merciful, loving and righteous.

Proverbs 4:18-19

The path of the righteous shineth as the light, and is ever brighter and brighter unto the perfect day.

Proverbs 11:10

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city is merry; and when the ungodly perish, there is gladness.

Isaiah 30:29-30

But ye shall sing, as the use is in the night of the holy solemnity. Ye shall rejoice from your heart, as they that come with the pipe, when they go up to the mount of the LORD, unto the rock of Israel.

Isaiah 35:10

And the redeemed of the LORD shall convert, and come to Zion with thanksgiving. Everlasting joy shall they have, pleasure and gladness shall be among them. And as for all sorrow and heaviness, it shall vanish away.