Thematic Bible: Heavy afflictions


Thematic Bible



Then they will look to the earth, they will see only distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and they will be driven away into darkness and overwhelming night. Verse ConceptsDarkness, And God's JudgmentThe Outer DarknessOuter Darkness


But I am not silenced by the darkness [of these woes that fell on me],
Nor by the thick darkness which covers my face.
Verse ConceptsOvertaken By Darkness


Light arises in the darkness for the upright;
He is gracious and compassionate and righteous (upright—in right standing with God).
Verse ConceptsDawnRighteousness, Of BelieversFruits Of RighteousnessPromised LightUprightnessLight Of God's PeoplePeople In RighteousnessPeople Showing MercyDarknessLight

All of his life he also eats in darkness [cheerlessly, without sweetness and light], with great frustration, sickness, and anger. Verse ConceptsSickness


And in that day they will roar against them (Judah) like the roaring of the sea.
And if one looks to the land, in fact, there is darkness and distress;
Even the light will be darkened by its clouds.
Verse ConceptsDarkness, And God's JudgmentBlackSeaColors, BlackRoar Of NationsOvertaken By DarknessSea, Metaphorical ReferencesEclipse


Therefore justice is far from us,
And righteousness does not overtake us.
We [expectantly] hope for light, but only see darkness;
We hope for gleam of light, but we walk in darkness and gloom.
Verse ConceptsDespair, Description OfNightShadowsWalkingWalking In DarknessOvertaken By DarknessFar From OneNo Justice