to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.
Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to
I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and w
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with
Let your garments always be white, and never spare the oil for your head.
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtu
Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of y
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your na
you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
Then I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So a clean turban was placed on his head, and they clothed him,
Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
When Mordecai learned of all that had happened, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the m
After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing
Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal garments of blue and white, with a large gold crown and a purpl
as the days on which the Jews gained rest from their enemies and the month in which their sorrow turned to joy and their
But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals
The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.
wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
on the day He comes to be glorified in His saints and regarded with wonder by all who have believed, including you who h
In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and Y
Show hospitality to one another without complaining.