Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.

Bible References

Thou afflicted

John 16:20
Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.
Acts 14:22
strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, "Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God."
Revelation 11:3
And I will grant power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth."
Revelation 12:13
And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown down to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.

I will lay

Ephesians 2:20
having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
1 Peter 2:4
As you come to him, the living Stone rejected by men but chosen and precious in the sight of God
Revelation 21:18
The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as clear as glass.