grieving

¹⁹The Lord is near to those who are troubled in heart, and he will save the humble in spirit.

⁴And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. And death shall be no more. And neither mourning, nor crying out, nor grief shall be anymore. For the first things have passed away.”

⁴Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth.

³He heals the contrite of heart, and he binds up their sorrows.

²⁶My body has failed, and my heart: O God of my heart, and God my portion, into eternity.

⁷Cast all your cares upon him, for he takes care of you.

⁴For, even if I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evils. For you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they have given me consolation.

³Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation. ⁴He consoles us in all our tribulation, so that we too may be able to console those who are in any kind of distress, through the exhortation by which we also are being exhorted by God.

⁸because of this, nothing will save them. In your anger, you will crush the people.

⁶For wrath is in his indignation, and life is in his will. Toward evening, weeping will linger, and toward morning, gladness.

¹³And we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who are sleeping, so as not to be sorrowful, like these others who do not have hope.

²²Therefore, you also, indeed, have sorrow now. But I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice. And no one will take away your joy from you.

¹⁰Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not turn away, for I am your God. I have strengthened you, and I have assisted you, and the right hand of my just one has upheld you.

⁹Behold, I am instructing you. Be strengthened, and be steadfast. Do not dread, and do not fear. For the Lord your God is with you in all things, wherever you may go.”

³⁵And Jesus wept.