Psalm 30:5 promises joy after weeping, directly mirroring the request for gladness after affliction here.

Psalm 126:5 promises joy after tears, reinforcing the prayer for gladness after days of affliction.

Psalm 126:6 expands the same image: weeping turns to joyful harvest, matching the hope for gladness after sorrow.

Isaiah 40:2 declares comfort after punishment, directly corresponding to the request for gladness after affliction.

Isaiah 61:3 promises oil of gladness for mourning, a direct parallel to the hope for gladness after affliction.

Jeremiah 31:13 directly says 'I will turn their mourning into gladness'—a strong echo of the prayer for joy proportional to suffering.

John 16:20 says grief will turn to joy—a direct parallel to the request for gladness after years of evil.

Revelation 7:14-17 shows tribulation followed by God wiping away tears—a strong fulfillment of the prayer for joy after affliction.

In Isaiah 65:19, God promises to rejoice over His people with no more weeping—echoing the prayer for gladness after affliction.

Isaiah 12:1 thanks God for turning anger into comfort, corresponding to the plea for gladness after affliction seen as divine anger.

Isaiah 65:18 proclaims God creating joy and gladness, echoing the prayer for gladness after affliction in a new creation context.

Jeremiah 31:12 describes restored joy and no more sorrow—a parallel promise of gladness replacing affliction.

Matthew 5:4 promises comfort to mourners—a parallel beatitude to the prayer for gladness after affliction.