Matthew 5:4
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4 (A)Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
Revelation 21:4
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4 (A)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; (B)there shall be no more death, (C)nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
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2 Corinthians 7:9-10
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9 Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing. 10 For (A)godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; (B)but the sorrow of the world produces death.
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Isaiah 61:2-3
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2 (A)To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,
And (B)the day of vengeance of our God;
(C)To comfort all who mourn,
3 To [a]console those who mourn in Zion,
(D)To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
(E)The planting of the Lord, (F)that He may be glorified.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 61:3 Lit. appoint
John 16:20-22
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20 Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and (A)lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into (B)joy. 21 (C)A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. 22 Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and (D)your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.
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Revelation 7:14-17
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14 And I said to him, [a]“Sir, you know.”
So he said to me, (A)“These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and (B)washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will (C)dwell among them. 16 (D)They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; (E)the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; 17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne (F)will shepherd them and lead them to [b]living fountains of waters. (G)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
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- Revelation 7:14 NU, M My lord
- Revelation 7:17 NU, M fountains of the waters of life
Isaiah 57:18
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18 I have seen his ways, and (A)will heal him;
I will also lead him,
And restore comforts to him
And to (B)his mourners.
Psalm 126:5-6
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5 (A)Those who sow in tears
Shall reap in joy.
6 He who continually goes [a]forth weeping,
Bearing [b]seed for sowing,
Shall doubtless come again [c]with (B)rejoicing,
Bringing his sheaves with him.
Footnotes
- Psalm 126:6 to and fro
- Psalm 126:6 Lit. a bag of seed for sowing
- Psalm 126:6 with shouts of joy
James 1:12
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Loving God Under Trials
12 (A)Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive (B)the crown of life (C)which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
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2 Corinthians 1:4-7
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4 who (A)comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any [a]trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5 For as (B)the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our [b]consolation also abounds through Christ. 6 Now if we are afflicted, (C)it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer. Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. 7 And our hope for you is steadfast, because we know that (D)as you are partakers of the sufferings, so also you will partake of the consolation.
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- 2 Corinthians 1:4 tribulation
- 2 Corinthians 1:5 comfort
Isaiah 51:11-12
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11 So (A)the ransomed of the Lord shall return,
And come to Zion with singing,
With everlasting joy on their heads.
They shall obtain joy and gladness;
Sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
12 “I, even I, am He (B)who comforts you.
Who are you that you should be afraid
(C)Of a man who will die,
And of the son of a man who will be made (D)like grass?
Isaiah 66:10
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10 “Rejoice with Jerusalem,
And be glad with her, all you who love her;
Rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn for her;
Isaiah 25:8
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8 He will (A)swallow up death forever,
And the Lord God will (B)wipe away tears from all faces;
The rebuke of His people
He will take away from all the earth;
For the Lord has spoken.
Ezekiel 9:4
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4 and the Lord said to him, “Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and put (A)a mark on the foreheads of the men (B)who sigh and cry over all the abominations that are done within it.”
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Isaiah 30:19
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19 For the people (A)shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem;
You shall (B)weep no more.
He will be very gracious to you at the sound of your cry;
When He hears it, He will (C)answer you.
Psalm 30:7-11
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7 Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong;
(A)You hid Your face, and I was troubled.
8 I cried out to You, O Lord;
And to the Lord I made supplication:
9 “What profit is there in my blood,
When I go down to the pit?
(B)Will the dust praise You?
Will it declare Your truth?
10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me;
Lord, be my helper!”
11 (C)You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
You have put off [a]my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
Footnotes
- Psalm 30:11 The sackcloth of my mourning
Isaiah 35:10
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10 And the (A)ransomed of the Lord shall return,
And come to Zion with singing,
With everlasting joy on their heads.
They shall obtain joy and gladness,
And (B)sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Jeremiah 31:16-17
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16 Thus says the Lord:
“Refrain your voice from (A)weeping,
And your eyes from tears;
For your work shall be rewarded, says the Lord,
And they shall come back from the land of the enemy.
17 There is (B)hope in your future, says the Lord,
That your children shall come back to their own border.
Psalm 69:29-30
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29 But I am poor and sorrowful;
Let Your salvation, O God, set me up on high.
30 (A)I will praise the name of God with a song,
And will magnify Him with thanksgiving.
Psalm 40:1-3
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Faith Persevering in Trial(A)
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
40 I (B)waited patiently for the Lord;
And He inclined to me,
And heard my cry.
2 He also brought me up out of a horrible pit,
Out of (C)the miry clay,
And (D)set my feet upon a rock,
And established my steps.
3 (E)He has put a new song in my mouth—
Praise to our God;
Many will see it and fear,
And will trust in the Lord.
Psalm 13:1-5
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Trust in the Salvation of the Lord
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
13 How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?
(A)How long will You hide Your face from me?
2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul,
Having sorrow in my heart daily?
How long will my enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God;
(B)Enlighten my eyes,
(C)Lest I sleep the sleep of death;
4 Lest my enemy say,
“I have prevailed against him”;
Lest those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
5 But I have trusted in Your mercy;
My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.
Luke 16:25
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25 But Abraham said, ‘Son, (A)remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented.
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Ezekiel 7:16
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16 ‘Those who (A)survive will escape and be on the mountains
Like doves of the valleys,
All of them mourning,
Each for his iniquity.
Psalm 116:3-7
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3 (A)The [a]pains of death surrounded me,
And the [b]pangs of Sheol [c]laid hold of me;
I found trouble and sorrow.
4 Then I called upon the name of the Lord:
“O Lord, I implore You, deliver my soul!”
5 (B)Gracious is the Lord, and (C)righteous;
Yes, our God is merciful.
6 The Lord preserves the simple;
I was brought low, and He saved me.
7 Return to your (D)rest, O my soul,
For (E)the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.
Footnotes
- Psalm 116:3 Lit. cords
- Psalm 116:3 distresses
- Psalm 116:3 Lit. found me
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