Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.

Bible References

Cast me

Job 9:31
Then you will have me pushed into the dust, so that I will seem disgusting to my very clothing.
Psalm 69:1
Be my saviour, O God; because the waters have come in, even to my neck.
Jeremiah 38:6
So they took Jeremiah and put him into the water-hole of Malchiah, the king's son, in the place of the armed watchmen: and they let Jeremiah down with cords. And in the hole there was no water, but wet earth: and Jeremiah went down into the wet earth.

Dust

Job 2:8
And he took a broken bit of a pot, and, seated in the dust, was rubbing himself with the sharp edge of it.
Job 42:6
For this cause I give witness that what I said is false, and in sorrow I take my seat in the dust.
Genesis 18:27
And Abraham answering said, Truly, I who am only dust, have undertaken to put my thoughts before the Lord:

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