18 The Lord is close(A) to the brokenhearted(B)
    and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

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Record my misery;
    list my tears on your scroll[a](A)
    are they not in your record?(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 56:8 Or misery; / put my tears in your wineskin

20 Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn(A) while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.(B)

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Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude,(A) like the roar of rushing waters(B) and like loud peals of thunder, shouting:

“Hallelujah!(C)
    For our Lord God Almighty(D) reigns.(E)
Let us rejoice and be glad
    and give him glory!(F)
For the wedding of the Lamb(G) has come,
    and his bride(H) has made herself ready.
Fine linen,(I) bright and clean,
    was given her to wear.”

(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts(J) of God’s holy people.)

Then the angel said to me,(K) “Write this:(L) Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!”(M) And he added, “These are the true words of God.”(N)

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