Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Darkness » Illustrative of » Heavy afflictions
And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, gloom of anguish; and they shall be driven into darkness.
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither has he covered the darkness from my face.
Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
All his days also he eats in darkness, and he has much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.
And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one looks unto the land, behold, darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in its heavens.
Therefore is justice far from us, neither does righteousness overtake us: we wait for light, but behold darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom.