Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

The redeemed

Acts 2:41
So those who accepted what he said were baptized; about three thousand souls were brought in, that day.
Revelation 5:9
singing a new song: "Thou deservest to take the scroll and open its seals, for thou wast slain and by shedding thy blood hast ransomed for God men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation;
Revelation 7:9
After that I looked, and there was a great host whom no one could count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clad in white robes, with palm-branches in their hands;
Revelation 14:1
Then I looked, and there was the Lamb standing on mount Sion, and along with him a hundred and forty-four thousand bearing his name and the name of his Father written on their foreheads!
Revelation 19:1
After that I heard what was like the shout of a great host in heaven, crying, "Hallelujah! salvation and glory and power are our God's!

Everlasting

2 Corinthians 4:17
The slight trouble of the passing hour results in a solid glory past all comparison,
2 Thessalonians 2:16
And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope,
Jude 1:24
Now to him who is able to keep you from slipping and to make you stand unblemished and exultant before his glory ??25 to the only God, our saviour through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and for all time: Amen.

And sorrow

Revelation 7:17
for the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, guiding them to fountains of living water; and God will wipe every tear from their eyes."
Revelation 21:1
Then I saw the new heaven and the new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away; and the sea is no more.
Revelation 22:3
None who is accursed will be there; but the throne of God and the Lamb will be within it, his servants will serve and worship him,

General references

Matthew 5:4
Blessed are the mourners! they will be consoled.