Isaiah 61:3

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

to provide for those who mourn in Zion— to give them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit. They will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, to display his glory.

Cross References

Esther 8:15

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

Esther 9:22

as the days on which the Jews gained 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 presents to the poor.

Psalm 104:15

and wine to gladden the human heart, oil to make the face shine, and bread to strengthen the human heart.

Psalm 149:4

For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with victory.

Psalm 23:5

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

Psalm 30:11

You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

Psalm 30:12

so that my soul may praise you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever.

Psalm 45:7

you love righteousness and hate wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;

Ecclesiastes 9:8

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

Isaiah 12:1

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, and you comforted me.

Isaiah 26:2

Open the gates, so that the righteous nation that keeps faith may enter in.

Isaiah 44:23

Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it; shout, O depths of the earth; break forth into singing, O mountains, O forest, and every tree in it! For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, and will be glorified in Israel.

Isaiah 46:13

I bring near my deliverance, it is not far off, and my salvation will not tarry; I will put salvation in Zion, for Israel my glory.

Isaiah 52:1

Awake, awake, put on your strength, O Zion! Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for the uncircumcised and the unclean shall enter you no more.

Isaiah 61:10

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my whole being 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 with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Jeremiah 31:13

Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old shall be merry. I will turn their mourning into joy, I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow.

Ezekiel 34:29

I will provide for them a splendid vegetation so that they shall no more be consumed with hunger in the land, and no longer suffer the insults of the nations.

Ezekiel 47:7

As I came back, I saw on the bank of the river a great many trees on the one side and on the other.

Zechariah 3:5

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 the apparel; and the angel of the Lord was standing by.

Matthew 15:13

He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.

Matthew 5:16

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

Luke 15:22

But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly, bring out a robe—the best one—and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

John 15:8

My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.

John 16:20

Very truly, I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will have pain, but your pain will turn into joy.

1 Corinthians 3:9

For we are God's servants, working together; you are God's field, God's building.

1 Corinthians 6:20

For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body.

Philippians 1:11

having produced the harvest of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.

2 Thessalonians 1:10

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

Hebrews 1:9

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

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Peter 4:14

If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory, which is the Spirit of God, is resting on you.