Psalm 90:15
Cause us to rejoice according to the days Wherein Thou hast afflicted us, The years we have seen evil.
Deuteronomy 2:14-16
And the days which we have walked from Kadesh-Barnea until that we have passed over the brook Zered, are thirty and eight years, till the consumption of all the generation of the men of battle from the midst of the camp, as Jehovah hath sworn to them;
Psalm 30:5
For -- a moment is in His anger, Life is in His good-will, At even remaineth weeping, and at morn singing.
Psalm 126:5-6
Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,
Isaiah 12:1
And thou hast said in that day: 'I thank thee, O Jehovah, Though Thou hast been angry with me, Turn back doth Thine anger, And Thou dost comfort me.
Isaiah 40:1-2
Comfort ye, comfort ye, My people, saith your God.
Isaiah 61:3
To appoint to mourners in Zion, To give to them beauty instead of ashes, The oil of joy instead of mourning, A covering of praise for a spirit of weakness, And He is calling to them, 'Trees of righteousness, The planting of Jehovah -- to be beautified.'
Isaiah 65:18-19
But joy ye, and rejoice for ever, that I am Creator, For, lo, I am creating Jerusalem a rejoicing, And her people a joy.
Jeremiah 31:12-13
And they have come in, And have sung in the high place of Zion, And flowed unto the goodness of Jehovah, For wheat, and for new wine, and for oil, And for the young of the flock and herd, And their soul hath been as a watered garden, And they add not to grieve any more.
Matthew 5:4
Happy the mourning -- because they shall be comforted.
John 16:20
verily, verily, I say to you, that ye shall weep and lament, and the world will rejoice; and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow joy will become.
Revelation 7:14-17
and I have said to him, 'Sir, thou hast known;' and he said to me, 'These are those who are coming out of the great tribulation, and they did wash their robes, and they made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb;