Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'rejoice' occurs 295 times in the standard works.

60 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'rejoice' in the standard works and contain 20.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 23 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ps. 68:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 110:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

Philip. 2:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 4:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 9:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 66:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 31:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 10:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 10:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 12:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Philip. 1:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Philip. 4:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 7:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 8:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 26:35 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 97:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 16:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 16:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 13:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 32:11-33:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 96:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)


Prov. 23:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

 23:15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

 23:16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.




Prov. 23:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 11:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 35:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 65:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 25:17-26:1 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 62:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 147 47 194
Ex. 0 1 1
Lev. 1 0 1
Deut. 13 2 15
Judg. 3 1 4
1 Sam. 2 3 5
2 Sam. 1 0 1
1 Kgs. 0 2 2
2 Kgs. 0 2 2
1 Chr. 3 2 5
2 Chr. 2 6 8
Neh. 1 3 4
Esth. 0 1 1
Job 3 3 6
Ps. 55 6 61
Prov. 12 4 16
Eccl. 6 1 7
Song. 1 0 1
Isa. 21 3 24
Jer. 4 3 7
Lam. 2 0 2
Ezek. 2 2 4
Hosea 1 1 2
Joel 2 0 2
Amos 1 0 1
Obad. 0 1 1
Micah 1 0 1
Hab. 2 0 2
Zeph. 3 0 3
Zech. 5 0 5
NT 45 19 64
BM 72 13 85
DC 31 5 36
PGP 0 3 3
TOTAL 295 87 382

Prov. 2:14
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;

Prov. 5:18
Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

Prov. 11:10
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Prov. 13:9
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Prov. 15:30
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

Prov. 23:15
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

Prov. 23:16
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

Prov. 23:24
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

Prov. 23:25
Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

Prov. 24:17
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

Prov. 27:9
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

Prov. 28:12
When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

Prov. 29:2
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

Prov. 29:3
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

Prov. 29:6
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

Prov. 31:25
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.