For as a young man marries a young woman, so shall your sons marry you, and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.

For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

In all their affliction, He was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them; in his love and in his pity, he redeemed them, he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God and afflicted.