To rejoice is to be joyful or to be delighted.
The term is often used in the Bible. It generally focuses on God and his character or goodness towards us.
Key verse about Rejoice: All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was calm, because Athaliah had been slain with the sword at the palace (2 Kings 11:20, NIV)
A lifelong student of the Bible, Peter DeHaan, PhD, wrote the 1,000-page website ABibleADay.com to encourage people to explore the Bible. His main blog and many books urge Christians to push past the status quo and reconsider how they practice their faith in every area of their lives.
