Thematic Bible: Life tested by the lord


Thematic Bible




([Psalm of David]) How long, O Jehovah? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

O Jehovah, how long will you observe? Rescue me from their attacks. Rescue my precious life from the lions.

How long, O Jehovah? Will you remain angry forever? Will your fury (zeal) continue to burn like fire?

O Jehovah God, commander of armies, how long will you be angry against the prayer of your people?

How long, O Jehovah? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your anger continue to burn like fire?

Return, O Jehovah! How long? Change your plans about us, your servants.


How long, O Jehovah (YHWH), will I call for help and you do not hear? I cry out to you, save me from violence! And yet you do not save.

Then the Messenger (Angel) of Jehovah said: Jehovah of Hosts, how much longer until you show compassion to Jerusalem and the cities of Judah? You have been angry with them for seventy years.


I was given a painful physical ailment that will keep me from being puffed up with pride because of the many wonderful things I saw. It acts as Satan's messenger to beat me and keep me from being proud.

So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And in the morning I did as I was commanded.

Even to this present hour we both hunger and thirst. We are naked. We are treated badly and we are homeless.



We do not want anyone to be discouraged by these troubles. You know we were bound to suffer persecution.


every man's work will be made known, for the day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will prove what sort every man's work is.



I will bring the third part into the fire. I will refine them, as silver is refined, and I will test them as gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say: 'It is my people!' They will say: 'Jehovah is my God!'

He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver. He will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will offer to Jehovah offerings in righteousness.


You have probed my heart. You have confronted me at night. You have tested me like silver, but you found nothing wrong. I have decided that my mouth will not sin.


He is like a man building a house. He dug and laid a deep foundation upon the rock. A flood sent a stream of water against the house and could not shake it because it was well built.


every man's work will be made known, for the day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will prove what sort every man's work is.



I will bring the third part into the fire. I will refine them, as silver is refined, and I will test them as gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say: 'It is my people!' They will say: 'Jehovah is my God!'

He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver. He will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will offer to Jehovah offerings in righteousness.


You have probed my heart. You have confronted me at night. You have tested me like silver, but you found nothing wrong. I have decided that my mouth will not sin.


He is like a man building a house. He dug and laid a deep foundation upon the rock. A flood sent a stream of water against the house and could not shake it because it was well built.