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When the heaviness lingers — weeping may stay the night, but morning is coming.
Verses to hold onto· 38 verses
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Psalms 34:17Read in context →
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Psalms 30:5Read in context →
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. his anger...: Heb. there is but a moment in his anger for a night: Heb. in the evening joy: Heb. singing
John 16:22Read in context →
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
Psalms 42:11Read in context →
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Isaiah 61:3Read in context →
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
Psalms 9:9Read in context →
The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. a refuge: Heb. an high place
Psalms 10:17Read in context →
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: prepare: or, establish
Psalms 30:11-12Read in context →
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. my glory: that is, my tongue, or, my soul
Psalms 34:18Read in context →
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. unto...: Heb. to the broken of heart of a contrite...: Heb. contrite of spirit
Psalms 42:5Read in context →
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. cast: Heb. bowed praise: or, give thanks for the...: or, his presence is salvation
Psalms 43:5Read in context →
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Psalms 55:22Read in context →
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. burden: or, gift
Psalms 56:8Read in context →
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
Psalms 94:19Read in context →
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Psalms 116:1-2Read in context →
I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. as long...: Heb. in my days
Psalms 119:28Read in context →
My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word. melteth: Heb. droppeth
Psalms 126:5Read in context →
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. joy: or, singing
Psalms 147:3Read in context →
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. wounds: Heb. griefs
Proverbs 12:25Read in context →
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Proverbs 15:13Read in context →
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Isaiah 35:10Read in context →
And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Isaiah 41:10Read in context →
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 51:11Read in context →
Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
Isaiah 53:3-4Read in context →
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. we hid...: or, he hid as it were his face from us: Heb. as an hiding of faces from him, or, from us Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
Jeremiah 31:13Read in context →
Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
Zephaniah 3:17Read in context →
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. rest: Heb. be silent
Matthew 5:4Read in context →
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Matthew 11:28-30Read in context →
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
John 14:27Read in context →
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 16:20Read in context →
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
John 16:33Read in context →
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Nehemiah 8:10Read in context →
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Lamentations 3:22-23Read in context →
It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
Romans 15:13Read in context →
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4Read in context →
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9Read in context →
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; in despair: or, altogether without help, or, means Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
1 Peter 5:7Read in context →
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Revelation 21:4Read in context →
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
A thought
Sadness is not a lack of faith; even the Psalmists sang from the low places. God hears the cry, turns mourning into gladness, and gives beauty for ashes in His time.
A prayer
Father, You see the weight I carry today. Lift my head, remind me that morning follows the night, and let a little light back in.