Isaiah 51:11

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.

The redeemed

Everlasting

Jude 1:24

And sorrow

General references

Matthew 5:4

Bible References

The redeemed

They will reach Jerusalem with gladness, singing and shouting for joy. They will be happy forever. They will be forever free from sorrow and grief.

Shout for joy, you heavens! Shout, deep places of the earth! Shout for joy, mountains, and every tree of the forest! Jehovah has shown his greatness by saving his people Israel.

Get out of Babylon! Flee from the Babylonians! Shout for joy as you tell it and announce it. Shout it out to the ends of the earth. Say: Jehovah has reclaimed his servant Jacob.

Shout for joy, O heavens! Rejoice, O earth! Break into joyful shouting, O mountains! For Jehovah has comforted his people. He will have compassion on his afflicted.

This is what Jehovah says: I am going to bring the captives back to Jacob's tents and show compassion on their homes. Cities will be built on the ruins, and fortified palaces will be built in their rightful place.

Jehovah will free the descendants of Jacob and reclaim them from those who are stronger than they are.

Yes, you will hear the sounds of joy and happiness and the sounds of brides and grooms. You will hear those who bring thank offerings to Jehovah's Temple.' 'They will say: Give thanks to Jehovah of Hosts because Jehovah is good, because his mercy endures forever. I will restore the prosperity of the land to what they were before,' says Jehovah.

Those who gladly received his word were baptized. About three thousand persons were added the same day.

They sing a new song, saying: You are worthy to take the book, and to open the seals, for you were slaughtered and by your blood you bought persons for God out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

After this I saw a great crowd that no man could number. It was from all nations, and tribes, and people, and tongues. It stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes. They had palm branches in their hands.

A Lamb stood on Mount Zion, and with him one hundred forty-four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.

After these things I heard a great voice of many people in heaven, saying: Praise Jehovah! Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power belong to our God. (Psalm 150:6)

Everlasting

The sun will no longer be your light during the day. The brightness of the moon will not give you light, for Jehovah will be your everlasting light. Your God will be your glory.

Instead of your shame there will be a double portion. Instead of humiliation they will shout for joy over their portion. Therefore they will possess a double portion in their land. Everlasting joy will be theirs.

Our light affliction is for the moment. It works more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory for us.

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting comfort and good hope by grace,

Now to him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish with exceeding joy.

And sorrow

He will swallow up death forever! The Sovereign Lord Jehovah will wipe away the tears from all faces. He will take away the disgrace of His people from the earth. Jehovah has spoken!

Your sun will no longer go down, nor will your moon disappear. Jehovah will be your everlasting light, and your days of sadness will be over.

I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in my people. The sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no more.

The Lamb who is in the middle of the throne will feed them and lead them to living fountains of water. God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.

I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. There was no more sea.

There will be no curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city. His servants will serve him.

General references

Let men tell of the Jehovah's name in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem,

Jehovah has done spectacular things for us. We are overjoyed.

They raise their voices and shout for joy. From the west they acclaim Jehovah's majesty.

Be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.