The word in Scripture

Glad in the Bible

The word glad appears 89 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Gladness is heartfelt joy in God's presence and works. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What glad means in the Bible

Gladness is heartfelt joy in God's presence and works.

Where the word glad appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word glad appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.”Psalms 40:16

“There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.”Psalms 46:4

“The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.”Isaiah 35:1

“Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.”Matthew 5:12

“And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.”Luke 22:5

“Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.”John 8:56

“And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.”John 11:15

“And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!”Romans 10:15