Psalm 31:8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 I will rejoice and be glad in your mercy,
once you have seen my misery,
[and] gotten to know the distress of my soul.(A)
Psalm 56:9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Footnotes
- 56:9 Are my tears not stored in your flask: a unique saying in the Old Testament. The context suggests that the tears are saved because they are precious; God puts a high value on each of the psalmist’s troubles.
2 Kings 20:5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people: “Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father:
I have heard your prayer;
I have seen your tears.
Now I am healing you.
On the third day you shall go up
to the house of the Lord.
Isaiah 25:8
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8 He will destroy death forever.
The Lord God will wipe away
the tears from all faces;
The reproach of his people he will remove
from the whole earth; for the Lord has spoken.(A)
Revelation 7:17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
17 For the Lamb who is in the center of the throne will shepherd them
and lead them to springs of life-giving water,[a]
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”(A)
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