Palavras de consolo
A Bíblia é repleta de palavras de consolo para os aflitos. Deus está perto dos que sofrem e promete enxugar toda lágrima, renovar a esperança e restaurar o coração partido.
Deus está conosco
O Senhor é refúgio e fortaleza. Mesmo no vale da sombra da morte, não precisamos temer — Ele está ao nosso lado para nos consolar.
For why though I shall go in the midst of shadow of death; I shall not dread evils, for thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff; those have comforted me.
The holy prayer of David. The Lord is my lightening, and mine health; whom shall I dread? The Lord is defender of my life; for whom shall I tremble [or quake]?
And the Lord is made refuge, either help, to a poor man; an helper in covenable times in tribulation.
I asked of the Lord one thing; I shall seek this thing; that I dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. That I see the will of the Lord; and that I visit his temple.
For he hid me in his tabernacle in the day of evils; he defended me in the hid place of his tabernacle. He enhanced me in a stone;
For thou, Lord, art my patience; Lord, thou art mine hope from my youth.
Consolação e esperança
Deus consola os humildes e exalta os abatidos. Ele nunca nos desamparará.
And the Lord himself, which is your leader, shall be with thee, he shall not leave [thee], neither forsake thee; do not thou dread outwardly, neither dread thou in heart.
dread thou not them; [the Lord our God shall fight for us].
Lo! I command to thee; be thou comforted, and be thou strong; do not thou dread, nor be thou afeared; for thy Lord God is with thee in all things, to which thou goest.
Which setteth meek men on high, and raiseth with health them that mourn.
And our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, which loved us, and gave everlasting comfort and good hope in grace,
Descanso e renovação
Bem-aventurados os que choram, pois serão consolados. A Bíblia nos convida a descansar nos braços do Pai e encontrar paz para a alma.
Blessed be mild men, for they shall wield the earth.
Therefore be ye meeked under the mighty hand of God, that he raise you in the time [or in the day] of visitation,
and cast ye all your busyness into him, for to him is care of you.
Make thou with me a sign in good, that they see, that hate me, and be ashamed; for thou, Lord, hast helped or holpen me, and hast comforted me.
Thy mercy be made, that it comfort me; by thy speech to thy servant.
If thou shalt sleep, thou shalt not dread; thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be soft [or and sweet shall be thy sleep].
All things have time, and all things under [the] sun pass by their spaces.
Time of birth, and time of dying; time to plant, and time to draw up that that is planted.
Time to slay, and time to make whole; time to destroy, and time to build.
Time to weep, and time to laugh; time to bewail, and time to dance.
Time to scatter stones, and time to gather together; time to embrace, and time to be far from embracings, or embraces.
Time to get, and time to lose; time to keep, and time to cast away.
Time to cut, and time to sew together; time to be still, and time to speak.
Time to love, and time of hatred; time of battle, and time of peace.