Matthew 5:4

The Beatitudes

³ "How blessed are those who are destitute in spirit, because the kingdom from heaven belongs to them! ⁴ "How blessed are those who mourn, because it is they who will be comforted! ⁵ "How blessed are those who are humble, because it is they who will inherit the earth!

Blessed are

From God

Inherit the Earth

Sin

Isaiah 61:2-3

to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor, the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;

Revelation 21:4

He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There won't be death anymore. There won't be any grief, crying, or pain, because the first things have disappeared."

Psalm 6:1-9

LORD, in your anger, do not rebuke me, in your wrath, do not discipline me.

Psalm 13:1-5

How long? LORD, will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

Psalm 30:7-11

By your favor, LORD, you established me as a strong mountain; Then you hid your face, and I was dismayed.

Psalm 32:3-7

When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away by my groaning all day long.

Psalm 40:1-3

I waited expectantly for the LORD, and he took notice of me and heard my cry.

Psalm 69:29-30

As for me, I am afflicted and hurting; may your deliverance, God, establish me on high.

Psalm 126:5-6

Those who weep while they plant will sing for joy while they harvest.

Isaiah 12:1

At that time, you will say: "I will praise you, LORD, for although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away, and you have comforted me.

Isaiah 25:8

he has swallowed up death forever! Then the Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from all faces, and he will take away the disgrace of his people from the entire earth." for the LORD has spoken.

Isaiah 30:19

Indeed, you people who live in Zion and in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. How gracious the LORD will be to you at the sound of your cry! As soon as he hears it, he will answer you.

Isaiah 35:10

and the LORD's ransomed ones will return and enter Zion with singing. Everlasting joy will rest upon their heads, gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and mourning will flee away."

Isaiah 38:14-19

Like a swallow or a crane I chirp, I moan like a dove. My eyes look weakly upward. O Lord, I am oppressed, so stand up for me!

Isaiah 51:11-12

"The scattered ones of the LORD will return, and they will enter Zion with singing. Everlasting joy will be upon their heads; they will attain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.

Isaiah 57:18

I've seen his ways, yet I will heal him, and restore for him comfort to him and for those who mourn for him

Isaiah 66:10

"Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be happy for her, all you who love her; rejoice with her in gladness, all you who mourn over her,

Jeremiah 31:9-12

They'll come crying, and I'll lead them as they pray for mercy. I'll make them walk by streams of water, along a straight path on which they won't stumble. For I am Israel's father, and Ephraim is my firstborn."

Jeremiah 31:16-17

This is what the LORD says: "Restrain your voice from crying, and your eyes from tears, for there is a reward for your work," declares the LORD. "They'll return from the enemy's land.

Ezekiel 7:16

Fugitives will escape to the mountains like doves fleeing through the valleys, all of them moaning because of their own iniquity.

Zechariah 12:10-1

I will pour out on the house of David and on the residents of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and of supplications, and they will look to me the one whom they pierced.'"

Luke 6:21

How blessed are you who are hungry now, because you will be satisfied! How blessed are you who are crying now, because you will laugh!

Luke 6:25

How terrible it will be for you who are full now, because you will be hungry! How terrible it will be for you who are laughing now, because you will mourn and cry!

Luke 7:50

But Jesus told the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."

Luke 16:25

"But Abraham said, "My child, remember that during your lifetime you received blessings, while Lazarus received hardships. But now he is being comforted here, while you suffer.

John 16:20-22

Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, you'll cry and mourn, but the world will rejoice. You'll be deeply distressed, but your pain will turn into joy.

2 Corinthians 1:4-7

who comforts us in all our suffering, so that we may be able to comfort others in all their suffering, as we ourselves are being comforted by God.

2 Corinthians 7:9-10

Now I am happy, not because you had such sorrow, but because your sorrow led you to repent. For you were sorry in a godly way, and so you were not hurt by us in any way.

James 1:12

How blessed is the man who endures temptation! When he has passed the test, he will receive the victor's crown of life that God has promised to those who keep on loving him.

Revelation 7:14-17

I told him, "Sir, you know."

Psalm 116:3-7

The ropes of death were wound around me and the anguish of Sheol came upon me; I encountered distress and sorrow.

Ezekiel 9:4

The LORD told him, "Go throughout the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of everyone who sighs and moans over all of the loathsome things that are happening in it."

Luke 7:38

and knelt at his feet behind him. She was crying and began to wash his feet with her tears and dry them with her hair. Then she kissed his feet over and over again, anointing them constantly with the perfume.