Psalm 126:5

Zion's Restoration

⁴ Restore our fortunes, Lord,
like watercourses in the Negev.
⁵ Those who sow in tears
will reap with shouts of joy.
⁶ Though one goes along weeping,
carrying the bag of seed,
he will surely come back with shouts of joy,
carrying his sheaves.

Joyful Shout

Reap in Joy

Sing for Joy

Sow in Tears

Reap With Shouts Of Joy

Isaiah 35:10

and the redeemed of the Lord will return
and come to Zion with singing,
crowned with unending joy.
Joy and gladness will overtake them,
and sorrow and sighing will flee.

Joel 2:23

Children of Zion, rejoice and be glad
in the Lord your God,
because He gives you the autumn rain
for your vindication.
He sends showers for you,
both autumn and spring rain as before.

Psalm 137:1

By the rivers of Babylon—
there we sat down and wept
when we remembered Zion.

Isaiah 12:1-3

On that day you will say:
“I will praise You, Lord,
although You were angry with me.
Your anger has turned away,
and You have had compassion on me.

Jeremiah 31:9-13

They will come weeping,
but I will bring them back with consolation.
I will lead them to wadis filled with water
by a smooth way where they will not stumble,
for I am Israel’s Father,
and Ephraim is My firstborn.

Joel 2:17

Let the priests, the Lord’s ministers,
weep between the portico and the altar.
Let them say:
“Have pity on Your people, Lord,
and do not make Your inheritance a disgrace,
an object of scorn among the nations.
Why should it be said among the peoples,
‘Where is their God?’”

Matthew 5:4

Those who mourn are blessed,
for they will be comforted.

John 16:20-22

“I assure you: You will weep and wail, but the world will rejoice. You will become sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn to joy.

2 Corinthians 7:8-11

For even if I grieved you with my letter, I do not regret it—even though I did regret it since I saw that the letter grieved you, yet only for a little while.

Galatians 6:9

So we must not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.