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
"just as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
1 Timothy 2:6
who gave himself as a ransom in behalf of all, to be attested in due time.

And come

John 16:22
So you also have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy shall no man snatch away from you.
Jude 1:21
must keep yourselves in the love of God, while waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, which ends in life eternal.
Revelation 14:1
And I looked, and lo, there was the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with were a hundred and forty and four thousand who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads.
Revelation 15:2
And I saw the semblance of a glassy sea, mingled with fire; and standing by this glassy sea, with harps of God, were those who came off conquerors from the beast and from his image and from the cipher of his name.
Revelation 18:20
Rejoice over her, O Heaven! Rejoice, ye saints, apostles, prophets! For God has now avenged you.
Revelation 19:1
After this I heard the semblance of the mighty voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying. "Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power Unto the Lord our God!

And sorrow

Revelation 7:9
After this I looked, and behold a great multitude, whom no man could number, out of every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands;
Revelation 21:4
And he will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more, Nor will there be mourning, Nor crying, nor pain any more. Because the first things have passed away."

General references

Matthew 5:4
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.