9 He told me: »My grace is sufficient for you for my strength is made perfect in weakness.« Most gladly therefore, I would rather glory in my infirmities frailities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me cover me like a tentdescend upon meabide with me. (Isaiah 40:29-31)
10 For godly sorrow works repentance leading to salvation. This is a repentance that brings no regret: but the sorrow of the world works death.
11 This very thing that you sorrowed in a godly manner: What diligence it made in you, what clearing of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, yes what vindication! You demonstrated yourself to innocent in the matter.
3 He is the healer of the brokenhearted. He is the one who bandages their wounds.
2 »I have made all these things. That is why all these things have come into being,« declares Jehovah. »I will pay attention to those who are humble and sorry for their sins and who tremble at my word.
1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah has anointed me to announce good news to the lowly and meek. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners.
2 To proclaim the favorable Year of Jehovah and the day of vengeance of our God. To comfort all who mourn,
3 to present a garland, instead of ashes, to those who mourn in Zion, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and the mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. They will be called oaks of righteousness. They are the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
18 Jehovah is near to those whose hearts and minds are humble and contrite. He saves the broken hearted and crushed in spirit.
17 The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. O God, you do not despise a broken and sorrowful contrite heart.
26 My flesh and my heart fail: God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.
15 The High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is holy, says: I dwell in the high and holy and also with him who has a contrite and humble spirit. I revive the spirit of the humble, and the heart of the contrite ones.
3 »Blessed Greek: makarios: happy, blessed are those conscious of their spiritual need, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
4 »Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 »Blessed are the meek gentlemildhumble, for they will inherit the earth.