You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy,

你已将我的哀哭变为跳舞，将我的麻衣脱去，给我披上喜乐，

你将我的哀哭变为跳舞，脱去我的麻衣，为我披上喜乐，

你将我的哀哭变为跳舞，脱去我的麻衣，为我披上喜乐，

你把我的哀哭变成了舞步，为我脱下悲伤的麻衣，披上喜乐的外袍，

你已经把我的悲哀变为舞蹈，把我的麻衣脱去，又给我穿上欢乐；

你已将我的哀哭变为跳舞，你已脱去我的麻衣，为我披上喜乐，

你已將我的哀哭變為跳舞，將我的麻衣脫去，給我披上喜樂，

你將我的哀哭變為跳舞，脫去我的麻衣，為我披上喜樂，

你將我的哀哭變為跳舞，脫去我的麻衣，為我披上喜樂，

你把我的哀哭變成了舞步，為我脫下悲傷的麻衣，披上喜樂的外袍，

你已經把我的悲哀變為舞蹈，把我的麻衣脫去，又給我穿上歡樂；

你已將我的舉哀變為舞蹈，將我的麻衣脫下，又將喜樂給我束腰，

你已將我的哀哭變為跳舞，你已脫去我的麻衣，為我披上喜樂，

爾乃以我哀哭、變為舞蹈、脫我麻衣、被以喜樂兮、

蒙爾之祐、變哀哭而踴躍、易齊衰而吉服兮、

主即將我之哀哭、變為踴躍、使我解脫麻衣、衣被喜樂、

求主垂憐。加以神助。

You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

You turned my loud crying into dancing. You removed my clothes of sadness and dressed me with joy.

You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,

You turned my lament into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,

You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have untied my sackcloth and encircled me with joy,

You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

You turned my lament into dancing; You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

Then you turned my lament into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and covered me with joy.

You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,

I will rebuild you, my virgin Israel. You will again be happy and dance merrily with your tambourines.

A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance.

When the Lord brought back his exiles to Jerusalem, it was like a dream!We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy. And the other nations said,“ What amazing things the Lord has done for them.”

Praise him with the tambourine and dancing; praise him with strings and flutes!

And David danced before the Lord with all his might, wearing a priestly garment.

Praise his name with dancing, accompanied by tambourine and harp.

He will swallow up death forever! The Sovereign Lord will wipe away all tears. He will remove forever all insults and mockery against his land and people. The Lord has spoken!

The young women will dance for joy, and the men— old and young— will join in the celebration. I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing.The priests will enjoy abundance, and my people will feast on my good gifts. I, the Lord, have spoken!”

For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.

He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”

You have given me greater joy than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine.

“ But his father said to the servants,‘ Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet.

“ Rejoice with Jerusalem! Be glad with her, all you who love her and all you who mourn for her.Drink deeply of her glory even as an infant drinks at its mother’s comforting breasts.”

O our God, won’t you stop them? We are powerless against this mighty army that is about to attack us. We do not know what to do, but we are looking to you for help.”

I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding or a bride with her jewels.

Jehoshaphat was terrified by this news and begged the Lord for guidance. He also ordered everyone in Judah to begin fasting.

Then all the men returned to Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat leading them, overjoyed that the Lord had given them victory over their enemies.They marched into Jerusalem to the music of harps, lyres, and trumpets, and they proceeded to the Temple of the Lord.

To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory.

Therefore, strong nations will declare your glory; ruthless nations will fear you.

His family all tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted.“ I will go to my grave mourning for my son,” he would say, and then he would weep.

They said,‘ Whenever we are faced with any calamity such as war, plague, or famine, we can come to stand in your presence before this Temple where your name is honored. We can cry out to you to save us, and you will hear us and rescue us.’

And Nehemiah continued,“ Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!”

Then Jacob exclaimed,“ It must be true! My son Joseph is alive! I must go and see him before I die.”

He told them to celebrate these days with feasting and gladness and by giving gifts of food to each other and presents to the poor. This would commemorate a time when the Jews gained relief from their enemies, when their sorrow was turned into gladness and their mourning into joy.

I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn over what is going to happen to me, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy.

And I said to him,“ Sir, you are the one who knows.” Then he said to me,“ These are the ones who died in the great tribulation. They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white.“ That is why they stand in front of God’s throne and serve him day and night in his Temple. And he who sits on the throne will give them shelter.They will never again be hungry or thirsty; they will never be scorched by the heat of the sun.For the Lamb on the throne will be their Shepherd. He will lead them to springs of life giving water. And God will wipe every tear from their eyes.”