Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
A crane
I did mourn
Mine eyes
I am
General references
Bible References
A crane
Job 30:29
But now I am a companion of dragons, and a fellow of ostriches.
Psalm 102:4
My heart is smitten down, and withered like grass, so that I forget to eat my bread.
I did mourn
Isaiah 59:11
We roar all like Bears, and mourn still like doves. We look for equity, but there is none; for health, but it is far from us.
Ezekiel 7:16
"And such as escape and flee from among them, shall be upon the hills, like as the doves in the field: every one shall be afraid, because of his own wickedness.
Nahum 2:7
The queen herself shall be led away captive, and her gentlewomen shall mourn as the doves, and groan within their hearts.
Mine eyes
Psalm 69:3
I am weary of crying; my throat is dry. My sight faileth me, for waiting so long upon my God.
Psalm 119:82
Mine eyes long sore for thy word, saying, "O when wilt thou comfort me?"
Lamentations 4:17
{Pe} Wherefore yet our eyes fail us, while we look for vain help: seeing we be ever waiting upon a people that can do us no good.
I am
Psalm 119:122
Be thou surety for thy servant to do him good, that the proud do me no wrong.
Psalm 143:7
Hear me, O LORD, and that soon, for my spirit waxeth faint; hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the grave.
General references
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.