17 Bible Verses about Gladness

Serve the Lord with gladness;
Come before Him with joyful singing.

Make me to hear joy and gladness,
Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.

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

The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

“You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You
With the oil of gladness above Your companions.”

The sons of Israel present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord day after day with loud instruments to the Lord.

How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things!”

The entire assembly of those who had returned from the captivity made booths and lived in them. The sons of Israel had indeed not done so from the days of Joshua the son of Nun to that day. And there was great rejoicing.

You have put gladness in my heart,
More than when their grain and new wine abound.

They will be led forth with gladness and rejoicing;
They will enter into the King’s palace.

Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,

Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord;

and yet He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.”

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 hosts,
For the Lord is good,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting”;
and of those who bring a thank offering into the house of the Lord. For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were at first,’ says the Lord.

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation.

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones;
And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.