'Glad' in the Bible

Then the anger of the Lord burned against Moses, and He said, “Is there not your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that he speaks fluently. And moreover, behold, he is coming out to meet you; when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.

“Because you did not serve the Lord your God with joy and a glad heart, for the abundance of all things;

The priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod and household idols and the graven image and went among the people.

Then her husband arose and went after her to speak tenderly to her in order to bring her back, taking with him his servant and a pair of donkeys. So she brought him into her father’s house, and when the girl’s father saw him, he was glad to meet him.

Now the people of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley, and they raised their eyes and saw the ark and were glad to see it.

They said to the messengers who had come, “Thus you shall say to the men of Jabesh-gilead, ‘Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you will have deliverance.’” So the messengers went and told the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.

On the eighth day he sent the people away and they blessed the king. Then they went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the Lord had shown to David His servant and to Israel His people.

Glory in His holy name;Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad.

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;And let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”

Then Haman went out that day glad and pleased of heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate and that he did not stand up or tremble before him, Haman was filled with anger against Mordecai.

“The righteous see and are glad,And the innocent mock them,

But let all who take refuge in You be glad,Let them ever sing for joy;And may You shelter them,That those who love Your name may exult in You.

I will be glad and exult in You;I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!When the Lord restores His captive people,Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.

Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices;My flesh also will dwell securely.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.O Lord, in Your strength the king will be glad,And in Your salvation how greatly he will rejoice!

I will rejoice and be glad in Your lovingkindness,Because You have seen my affliction;You have known the troubles of my soul,

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

I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great congregation;Behold, I will not restrain my lips,O Lord, You know.

Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;Let those who love Your salvation say continually,“The Lord be magnified!”

All Your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia;Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made You glad.

There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,The holy dwelling places of the Most High.

Let Mount Zion be glad,Let the daughters of Judah rejoiceBecause of Your judgments.

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!When God restores His captive people,Let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

The righteous man will be glad in the Lord and will take refuge in Him;And all the upright in heart will glory.

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy;For You will judge the peoples with uprightnessAnd guide the nations on the earth. Selah.

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

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

Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;And let those who love Your salvation say continually,“Let God be magnified.”

Make glad the soul of Your servant,For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

O satisfy us in the morning with Your lovingkindness,That we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

Make us glad according to the days You have afflicted us,And the years we have seen evil.

For You, O Lord, have made me glad by what You have done,I will sing for joy at the works of Your hands.

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;Let the sea roar, and all it contains;

The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice;Let the many islands be glad.

Zion heard this and was glad,And the daughters of Judah have rejoicedBecause of Your judgments, O Lord.

Be glad in the Lord, you righteous ones,And give thanks to His holy name.

And wine which makes man’s heart glad,So that he may make his face glisten with oil,And food which sustains man’s heart.

Let the glory of the Lord endure forever;Let the Lord be glad in His works;

Let my meditation be pleasing to Him;As for me, I shall be glad in the Lord.

Glory in His holy name;Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad.

Egypt was glad when they departed,For the dread of them had fallen upon them.

Then they were glad because they were quiet,So He guided them to their desired haven.

The upright see it and are glad;But all unrighteousness shuts its mouth.

Let them curse, but You bless;When they arise, they shall be ashamed,But Your servant shall be glad.

This is the day which the Lord has made;Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

May those who fear You see me and be glad,Because I wait for Your word.

A Song of Ascents, of David.I was glad when they said to me,“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

The Lord has done great things for us;We are glad.

Let Israel be glad in his Maker;Let the sons of Zion rejoice in their King.

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

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,But a good word makes it glad.

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

My son, if your heart is wise,My own heart also will be glad;

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,And he who sires a wise son will be glad in him.

Let your father and your mother be glad,And let her rejoice who gave birth to you.

Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;

Oil and perfume make the heart glad,So a man’s counsel is sweet to his friend.

Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,That I may reply to him who reproaches me.

A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad,But he who keeps company with harlots wastes his wealth.

Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things.

“Draw me after you and let us run together!The king has brought me into his chambers.” “We will rejoice in you and be glad;We will extol your love more than wine.Rightly do they love you.”

You shall multiply the nation,You shall increase their gladness;They will be glad in Your presenceAs with the gladness of harvest,As men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

And it will be said in that day,“Behold, this is our God for whom we have waited that He might save us.This is the Lord for whom we have waited;Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”

The wilderness and the desert will be glad,And the Arabah will rejoice and blossom;Like the crocus

“Behold, My servants will shout joyfully with a glad heart,But you will cry out with a heavy heart,And you will wail with a broken spirit.

“But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create;For behold, I create Jerusalem for rejoicingAnd her people for gladness.

“I will also rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in My people;And there will no longer be heard in herThe voice of weeping and the sound of crying.

“Be joyful with Jerusalem and rejoice for her, all you who love her;Be exceedingly glad with her, all you who mourn over her,

Then you will see this, and your heart will be glad,And your bones will flourish like the new grass;And the hand of the Lord will be made known to His servants,But He will be indignant toward His enemies.

Now as soon as all the people who were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah and the commanders of the forces that were with him, they were glad.

“Because you are glad, because you are jubilant,O you who pillage My heritage,Because you skip about like a threshing heiferAnd neigh like stallions,

“They have heard that I groan;There is no one to comfort me;All my enemies have heard of my calamity;They are glad that You have done it.Oh, that You would bring the day which You have proclaimed,That they may become like me.

Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom,Who dwells in the land of Uz;But the cup will come around to you as well,You will become drunk and make yourself naked.

With their wickedness they make the king glad,And the princes with their lies.

Do not fear, O land, rejoice and be glad,For the Lord has done great things.

So rejoice, O sons of Zion,And be glad in the Lord your God;For He has given you the early rain for your vindication.And He has poured down for you the rain,The early and latter rain as before.

The Chaldeans bring all of them up with a hook,Drag them away with their net,And gather them together in their fishing net.Therefore they rejoice and are glad.

Sing for joy and be glad, O daughter of Zion; for behold I am coming and I will dwell in your midst,” declares the Lord.

For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven will be glad when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel—these are the eyes of the Lord which range to and fro throughout the earth.”

“Ephraim will be like a mighty man,And their heart will be glad as if from wine;Indeed, their children will see it and be glad,Their heart will rejoice in 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.

They were glad when they heard this, and promised to give him money. And he began seeking how to betray Him at an opportune time.

Be glad in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For in the same way their fathers used to treat the prophets.

They were glad and agreed to give him money.

Now Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.”

and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe; but let us go to him.”

‘Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue exulted;Moreover my flesh also will live in hope;

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!”

However, they did not all heed the good news; for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”

For if I cause you sorrow, who then makes me glad but the one whom I made sorrowful?

I was very glad to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have received commandment to do from the Father.

For I was very glad when brethren came and testified to your truth, that is, how you are walking in truth.

Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready.”