Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.

Bible References

General references

Psalm 137:1
By the rivers of Babylon,
There we [captives] sat down and wept,
When we remembered Zion [the city God imprinted on our hearts].
Ecclesiastes 3:4

A time to weep and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn and a time to dance.
Isaiah 21:4

My mind reels, horror overwhelms me;
The twilight I longed for has been turned into fear and trembling for me.
Isaiah 22:12

Therefore in that day the Lord God of hosts called you to weeping, to mourning,
To shaving the head and to wearing sackcloth [in humiliation].
Isaiah 24:7

The new wine mourns,
The vine decays;
All the merry-hearted sigh and groan.
Lamentations 5:15

The joy of our hearts has ended;
Our dancing has been turned into mourning.
Daniel 6:18
Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night fasting; and no music or entertainment was brought before him, and he remained unable to sleep.