Psalm 10:1

Why do You stand far away, O Lord?
Why do You hide [Yourself, veiling Your eyes] in times of trouble?

Psalm 22:1

My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?
Why are You so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?

Job 13:24


“Why do You hide Your face [as if offended]
And consider me Your enemy?

Job 23:9


To the left (north) He turns, but I cannot behold Him;
He turns to the right hand (south), but I cannot see Him.

Job 34:29


“When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn?
When He hides His face [withdrawing His favor and help], who then can behold Him [and make supplication to Him],
Whether it be a nation or a man by himself?—

Psalm 13:1-3

How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?

Psalm 27:9


Do not hide Your face from me,
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not abandon me nor leave me,
O God of my salvation!

Psalm 30:7


By Your favor and grace, O Lord, you have made my mountain stand strong;
You hid Your face, and I was horrified.

Psalm 44:24


Why do You hide Your face
And forget our affliction and our oppression?

Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable],
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.

Psalm 88:14


O Lord, why do You reject me?
Why do You hide Your face from me?

Jeremiah 14:8


“O Hope of Israel,
Her Savior in time of distress and trouble,
Why should You be like a sojourner (temporary resident) in the land
Or like a traveler who turns aside and spreads his tent to linger [only] for a night?

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Summary

Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

General references

Bible References

Standest

Psalm 22:1
My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?
Why are You so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable],
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.
Jeremiah 14:8

“O Hope of Israel,
Her Savior in time of distress and trouble,
Why should You be like a sojourner (temporary resident) in the land
Or like a traveler who turns aside and spreads his tent to linger [only] for a night?

Hidest

Psalm 13:1
How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Psalm 27:9

Do not hide Your face from me,
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not abandon me nor leave me,
O God of my salvation!
Psalm 30:7

By Your favor and grace, O Lord, you have made my mountain stand strong;
You hid Your face, and I was horrified.
Psalm 44:24

Why do You hide Your face
And forget our affliction and our oppression?
Psalm 88:14

O Lord, why do You reject me?
Why do You hide Your face from me?
Job 13:24

“Why do You hide Your face [as if offended]
And consider me Your enemy?
Job 23:9

To the left (north) He turns, but I cannot behold Him;
He turns to the right hand (south), but I cannot see Him.
Job 34:29

“When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn?
When He hides His face [withdrawing His favor and help], who then can behold Him [and make supplication to Him],
Whether it be a nation or a man by himself?—

General references

Job 23:8

“Behold, I go forward (to the east), but He is not there;
I go backward (to the west), but I cannot perceive Him;
Psalm 119:54

Your statutes are my songs
In the house of my pilgrimage.
Isaiah 64:12

Considering these [tragedies], will You restrain Yourself, O Lord [and not help us]?
Will You keep silent and humiliate and oppress us beyond measure?