Isaiah 61:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

Beauty

The oil

John 16:20

The garment

Called

That he

1 Peter 4:9

General references

John 17:18

Bible References

Beauty

You will say in that day: "I will give thanks to you, O LORD, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me.

When Mordecai learned all that had been done, Mordecai tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and he cried out with a loud and bitter cry.

Then Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal robes of blue and white, with a great golden crown and a robe of fine linen and purple, and the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.

as the days on which the Jews got relief from their enemies, and as the month that had been turned for them from sorrow into gladness and from mourning into a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, days for sending gifts of food to one another and gifts to the poor.

You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,

"When I passed by you again and saw you, behold, you were at the age for love, and I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your nakedness; I made my vow to you and entered into a covenant with you, declares the Lord GOD, and you became mine.

The oil

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;

and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen man's heart.

Let your garments be always white. Let not oil be lacking on your head.

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.

The garment

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

And I said, "Let them put a clean turban on his head." So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD was standing by.

But the father said to his servants,'Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands,

Called

Your people shall all be righteous; they shall possess the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I might be glorified.

The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

"Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD.

So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit.

That he

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.

for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.

General references

Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and shall wash them with water

"At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release.

I have found David, my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him,

the people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise.

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

"For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit,

As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world.