'Consolation' in the Bible
“But it is still my consolation,And I rejoice in unsparing pain,That I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
Instead, I would encourage you with my mouth,and the consolation from my lips would bring relief.
Pay close attention to my words;let this be the consolation you offer.
This is my comfort in my affliction,That Your word has revived me and given me life.
To grant to those who mourn in Zion the following:To give them a turban instead of dust [on their heads, a sign of mourning],The oil of joy instead of mourning,The garment [expressive] of praise instead of a disheartened spirit.So they will be called the trees of righteousness [strong and magnificent, distinguished for integrity, justice, and right standing with God],The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.
Neither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.
They will come weeping,but I will bring them back with consolation.I will lead them to wadis filled with waterby a smooth way where they will not stumble,for I am Israel’s Father,and Ephraim is My firstborn.
Then the young woman will rejoice with dancing,while young and old men rejoice together.I will turn their mourning into joy,give them consolation,and bring happiness out of grief.
They will bring you consolation when you see their conduct and actions, and you will know that it was not without cause that I have done what I did to it.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.
in order that you may bear your humiliation and feel ashamed for all that you have done when you become a consolation to them.