8 Bible Verses about Water, As A Symbol Of Affliction

He reached down from above and grabbed me; he pulled me from the surging water.

They surround me like water all day long; they join forces and encircle me.

One deep stream calls out to another at the sound of your waterfalls; all your billows and waves overwhelm me.

For the music director; according to the tune of "Lilies;" by David. Deliver me, O God, for the water has reached my neck.

The sovereign master will give you distress to eat and suffering to drink; but your teachers will no longer be hidden; your eyes will see them.

When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you.

The oppressed and the poor look for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched from thirst. I, the Lord, will respond to their prayers; I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.

He gave the order for a windstorm, and it stirred up the waves of the sea. They reached up to the sky, then dropped into the depths. The sailors' strength left them because the danger was so great. They swayed and staggered like a drunk, and all their skill proved ineffective.read more.
They cried out to the Lord in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles. He calmed the storm, and the waves grew silent.