Jeremiah 31:12-14
12They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion,aand they shall be radiant bover the goodness of the Lord,
cover the grain, the wine, and the oil,
and over the young of the flock and the herd;
dtheir life shall be like a watered garden,
eand they shall languish no more.
13 fThen shall the young women rejoice in the dance,
and the young men and the old shall be merry.
gI will turn their mourning into joy;
I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow.
14 hI will feast the soul of the priests with abundance,
and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness,
declares the Lord.”
Jeremiah 31:25
25For I will isatisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish.”Zephaniah 3:14-20
Israel’s Joy and Restoration
14 jSing aloud, O daughter of Zion;shout, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
15The Lord has taken away the judgments against you;
he has cleared away your enemies.
kThe King of Israel, lthe Lord, is in your midst;
you shall never again fear evil.
16 mOn that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
“Fear not, O Zion;
nlet not your hands grow weak.
17 oThe Lord your God is in your midst,
pa mighty one who will save;
qhe will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.
18I will gather those of you who mourn rfor the festival,
so that you will no longer suffer reproach. ▼
▼The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
19Behold, at that time tI will deal
with all your oppressors.
And uI will save the lame
and gather the outcast,
and I will change vtheir shame into wpraise
and renown in all the earth.
20 xAt that time I will bring you in,
at the time when I gather you together;
for I will make you renowned and praised
among all the peoples of the earth,
ywhen I restore your fortunes
before your eyes,” says the Lord.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
God of All Comfort
3 zBlessed be the aaGod and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and abGod of all comfort, 4 acwho comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
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