Revelation 21:1-4
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God. ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Revelation 21
13 songs meet this passage
“a city of justice, a city of love, a city of peace”
Gotham City · R. Kelly
resonates with Revelation 21:1-4
The longing for a city without sorrow or fear anticipates the New Jerusalem where God wipes every tear away, though the song stops short of naming who brings it.
“Til the day we meet again”
I'll Be Missing You (feat. Faith Evans & 112) · Puff Daddy
resonates with Revelation 21:3-4
The longing for reunion and an end to mourning anticipates the promised wiping away of every tear.
“Just stop your cryin', it's a sign of the times”
Sign of the Times · Harry Styles
resonates with Revelation 21:4
The impulse to soothe tears and promise 'it'll be alright' reaches toward the same hope Scripture gives fully: a day when God himself wipes every tear away.
Come As You Are · Crowder
resonates with Revelation 21:4
The promise of ultimate healing and the wiping away of every tear underlies this repeated refrain.
“You wipe away all tears, You mend the broken heart”
Way Maker · Sinach
resonates with Revelation 21:4
The promise of wiped tears and healed hearts anticipates the ultimate comfort described in this vision of God's restoring presence.
I Am Not Okay · Jelly Roll
resonates with Revelation 21:4
The hope that pain will finally be washed away points toward the promised end of sorrow, even if the song only gestures at it.
“Soon these tears will all be dryin”
When I'm Back On My Feet Again · Michael Bolton
resonates with Revelation 21:4
The promise of tears wiped away resonates with the song's confidence that sorrow is temporary.
Tears in Heaven · Eric Clapton
resonates with Revelation 21:4
The hope of no more tears beyond death directly echoes the promise of a future where sorrow and tears are wiped away.
“there will be no death for with every breath”
7 · Prince & The New Power Generation
resonates with Revelation 21:4
Captures the promise that death and mourning will be no more in the renewed creation.
“You don't have to cry no more”
Gangsta Lean · DRS
resonates with Revelation 21:4
The promise that tears will end finds an echo here, even though the song can only gesture toward it rather than fully rest in it.
“Ain't nobody cryin' Ain't nobody worryin”
I'll Take You There (Single Version) · General Public
resonates with Revelation 21:4
The longing for a place free of tears and worry mirrors the deeper hope Scripture places in God's final restoration, though here it's aimed at a romantic escape rather than eternity.
“when I cried, she wiped my tears”
Old Man & Me · Hootie & The Blowfish
resonates with Revelation 21:4
The woman's comfort in sorrow foreshadows the greater promise that every tear will finally be wiped away.
Together Again · Janet Jackson
resonates with Revelation 21:4
The promise of an end to pain and sorrow echoes this vision of final comfort, even though the song doesn't name its source.