The Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous.

At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.”

Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

“Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.”

So then, banish anxiety from your heart and cast off the troubles of your body, for youth and vigor are meaningless.

‘Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,’ nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’ ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’

A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

Hear my prayer, Lord, listen to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. I dwell with you as a foreigner, a stranger, as all my ancestors were.

The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

All my longings lie open before you, Lord; my sighing is not hidden from you.

For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me.

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

The vine is dried up and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, the palm and the apple tree— all the trees of the field—are dried up. Surely the people’s joy is withered away.

Go back and tell Hezekiah, the ruler of my people, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the Lord.’

Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.