¹⁵ Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,
    for as many years as we have seen trouble.

⁵ Those who sow with tears^(A)
    will reap^(B) with songs of joy.^(C)
6 Those who go out weeping,^(D)
    carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
    carrying sheaves with them.

⁵ For his anger^(A) lasts only a moment,^(B)
    but his favor lasts a lifetime;^(C)
weeping^(D) may stay for the night,
    but rejoicing comes in the morning.^(E)

¹² They will come and shout for joy^(A) on the heights^(B) of Zion;
    they will rejoice in the bounty^(C) of the Lord—
the grain, the new wine and the olive oil,^(D)
    the young of the flocks^(E) and herds.
They will be like a well-watered garden,^(F)
    and they will sorrow^(G) no more.
¹³ Then young women will dance and be glad,
    young men and old as well.
I will turn their mourning^(H) into gladness;
    I will give them comfort^(I) and joy^(J) instead of sorrow.

“they are before the throne of God^(C)
    and serve him^(D) day and night in his temple;^(E)
and he who sits on the throne^(F)
    will shelter them with his presence.^(G)
16 ‘Never again will they hunger;
    never again will they thirst.^(H)
The sun will not beat down on them,’^[a]
    nor any scorching heat.^(I)
17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne
    will be their shepherd;^(J)
‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’^[b](K)
    ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’^[c]”^(L)

“I will praise^(B) you, Lord.
    Although you were angry with me,
your anger has turned away^(C)
    and you have comforted^(D) me.