Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.

Bible References

My servants

Isaiah 24:14

They [who have escaped and remain] raise their voices, they shout for joy;
They rejoice from the [Mediterranean] Sea in the majesty of the Lord.
Isaiah 52:8

Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices,
Together they shout for joy;
For they will see face to face
The return of the Lord to Zion.
Job 29:13

“The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me,
And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
Psalm 66:4

“All the earth will [bow down to] worship You [in submissive wonder],
And will sing praises to You;
They will praise Your name in song.” Selah.
Jeremiah 31:7

For thus says the Lord,
“Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob,
And shout for the first and foremost of the nations [the chosen people, Israel];
Proclaim, give praise and say,
‘O Lord save Your people,
The remnant of Israel!’
James 5:13
Is anyone among you suffering? He must pray. Is anyone joyful? He is to sing praises [to God].

General references

Genesis 27:38
Esau said to his father, “Have you only one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father.” Then Esau [no longer able to restrain himself] raised his voice and wept [loudly].
Exodus 9:4
But the Lord will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that nothing that belongs to the Israelites will die.”’”
Psalm 70:4

May all those who seek You [as life’s first priority] rejoice and be glad in You;
May those who love Your salvation say continually,
“Let God be magnified!”
Psalm 92:4

For You, O Lord, have made me glad by Your works;
At the works of Your hands I joyfully sing.
Ezekiel 35:14
Thus says the Lord God, “While the whole earth rejoices, I will make you a wasteland.
Matthew 24:21
For at that time there will be a great tribulation (pressure, distress, oppression), such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will [again].