In thisyou greatly rejoice,even though nowfor a little while,ifnecessary,you have been distressedby varioustrials,
My soulweepsbecauseof grief;Strengthenme according to Your word.
I know,O LORD,that Your judgmentsare righteous,And that in faithfulnessYou have afflictedme.
Manyare the afflictionsof the righteous,But the LORDdelivershim out of them all.
Allmy boneswill say,"LORD,whois likeYou, Who deliversthe afflictedfrom him whois toostrongfor him, And the afflictedand the needyfrom him who robshim?"
Reproachhas brokenmy heartand I am so sick.And I lookedfor sympathy,but therewas none,And for comforters,but I foundnone.
That I may tellof allYour praises,That in the gatesof the daughterof ZionI may rejoicein Your salvation.
O come,let us singfor joyto the LORD,Let us shoutjoyfullyto the rockof our salvation.
I will rejoicegreatlyin the LORD,My soulwill exultin my God;For He has clothedme with garmentsof salvation,He has wrappedme with a robeof righteousness,As a bridegroomdeckshimself with a garland,And as a brideadornsherself with her jewels.
To grantthose who mourn[in] Zion,Givingthem a garlandinsteadof ashes,The oilof gladnessinsteadof mourning,The mantleof praiseinsteadof a spiritof fainting.So they will be calledoaksof righteousness,The plantingof the LORD,that He may be glorified.
"Cometo Me, allwho are wearyand heavy-laden,and I will give you rest.
And He tookwith Him Peterand the twosonsof Zebedee,and beganto be grievedand distressed.
"Rejoiceand be glad,for your rewardin heavenis great;for in the same waythey persecutedthe prophetswho were beforeyou.
And my spirithas rejoicedin Godmy Savior.
"Neverthelessdo not rejoicein this,that the spiritsare subjectto you, but rejoicethat your namesare recordedin heaven."
But the angelsaidto them, "Do not be afraid;for behold,I bring you good newsof greatjoywhichwill be for allthe people;
"Thereforeyou toohavegriefnow;but I will seeyou again,and your heartwill rejoice,and no one[will] takeyour joyawayfrom you.
"These thingsI have spokento you, sothat in Me you may havepeace.In the worldyou havetribulation,but take courage;I have overcomethe world."
strengtheningthe soulsof the disciples,encouragingthem to continuein the faith,and [saying], "Throughmanytribulationswe mustenterthe kingdomof God."
rejoicingin hope,perseveringin tribulation,devotedto prayer,
And not onlythis, but we alsoexultin Godthroughour LordJesusChrist,throughwhomwe have nowreceivedthe reconciliation.
throughwhomalsowe have obtainedour introductionby faithinto thisgracein whichwe stand;and we exultin hopeof the gloryof God.
that I have greatsorrowand unceasinggriefin my heart.
For momentary,lightafflictionis producingfor us an eternalweightof gloryfarbeyondall comparison,
as sorrowfulyetalwaysrejoicing,as pooryetmakingmanyrich,as havingnothingyetpossessingall things.
But the fruitof the Spiritis love,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,
becausehe was longingfor you alland was distressedbecauseyou had heardthat he was sick.
for we are the [true] circumcision,who worshipin the Spiritof Godand gloryin ChristJesusand putnoconfidencein the flesh,
Rejoicein the Lordalways;againI will say,rejoice!
You alsobecameimitatorsof us and of the Lord,having receivedthe wordin muchtribulationwith the joyof the HolySpirit,
Considerit alljoy,my brethren,whenyou encountervarioustrials,
But the brotherof humblecircumstances is to gloryin his high position;
Be miserableand mournand weep;let your laughterbe turnedinto mourningand your joyto gloom.
For it is better,ifGodshould willit so, that you sufferfor doing what is rightrather thanfor doing what is wrong.
The endof all thingsis near;therefore,be of sound judgmentand sober[spirit] for the purpose of prayer.
After you have sufferedfor a little while,the Godof allgrace,who calledyou to His eternalgloryin Christ,will Himselfperfect,confirm,strengthen[and] establishyou.
Then Hannahprayedand said,"My heartexultsin the LORD;My hornis exaltedin the LORD,My mouthspeaksboldlyagainstmy enemies,BecauseI rejoicein Your salvation.
