Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

The ransomed

Matthew 20:28
as the son of man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for all.
1 Timothy 2:6
who gave himself for the redemption of all mankind: this is what was to be promulg'd in due time:

And come

John 16:22
so you are afflicted at present: but I will see you again, and then shall your hearts be affected with joy, and your joy shall no one wrest from you.
Jude 1:21
and thereby cultivate the divine favour, in the expectation of eternal life by the mercy of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Revelation 14:1
THEN I looked, and I saw a lamb on mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his name and his father's name writ on their foreheads.
Revelation 15:2
and I saw as it were a sea of glass, mingled with fire; and those that had been victorious over the beast, and over his image, and over the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, with their divine harps in their hands.
Revelation 18:20
O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, triumph at her ruin, since God hath avenged you on her.
Revelation 19:1
And after these things I heard a great voice of a numerous multitude in heaven, saying, "alleluia; salvation, glory, honour, and power unto the Lord our God:

And sorrow

Revelation 7:9
After this I beheld, and there was a great multitude, which no man could number, of every nation, tribe, people, and language, who stood before the throne, and before the lamb cloathed in white robes, having palms in their hands.
Revelation 21:4
God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; there shall be no more death, sorrow, or crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former state of things is passed away." he that sat upon the throne, said,

General references

Matthew 5:4
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.