Thematic Bible: Resignation in trials, examples of


Thematic Bible




For the choir director; according to Shoshannim. A Psalm of David.
Save me, O God,
For the waters have threatened my life.


Then the waters would have engulfed us,
The stream would have swept over our soul;

Although the Lord has given you bread of privation and water of oppression, He, your Teacher will no longer hide Himself, but your eyes will behold your Teacher.

Water encompassed me to the point of death.
The great deep engulfed me,
Weeds were wrapped around my head.


Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the Lord which you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Is it not so, if there will be peace and truth in my days?”

But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

But if He should say thus, ‘I have no delight in you,’ behold, here I am, let Him do to me as seems good to Him.”



So Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?”


So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, “It is the Lord; let Him do what seems good to Him.”


And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, “The will of the Lord be done!”




Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the Lord which you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Is it not so, if there will be peace and truth in my days?”

But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

But if He should say thus, ‘I have no delight in you,’ behold, here I am, let Him do to me as seems good to Him.”



So Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?”


And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, “The will of the Lord be done!”




Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the Lord which you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Is it not so, if there will be peace and truth in my days?”

But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

But if He should say thus, ‘I have no delight in you,’ behold, here I am, let Him do to me as seems good to Him.”



So Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?”


So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, “It is the Lord; let Him do what seems good to Him.”


And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, “The will of the Lord be done!”