Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » From God
You shall also consider in your heart, that, as a man chastens his son, so the LORD your God chastens you.
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison thereof drinks up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
I was at ease, but he has broken me asunder: he has also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping, Because of your indignation and your wrath: for you have lifted me up, and cast me down.
Son of man, behold, I take away from you the desire of your eyes with a stroke: yet neither shall you mourn nor weep, neither shall your tears run down.
Afflictions » From God
You shall also consider in your heart, that, as a man chastens his son, so the LORD your God chastens you.
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison thereof drinks up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
I was at ease, but he has broken me asunder: he has also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping, Because of your indignation and your wrath: for you have lifted me up, and cast me down.
Son of man, behold, I take away from you the desire of your eyes with a stroke: yet neither shall you mourn nor weep, neither shall your tears run down.
Arrow » Figurative
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison thereof drinks up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
God brought him forth out of Egypt; he has as it were the strength of a wild ox: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the heads of the leaders of the enemy.
For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may secretly shoot at the upright in heart.
Therefore shall you make them turn their back, when you shall make ready your arrows upon your strings toward their face.
For your arrows stick fast in me, and your hand presses me down.
Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; by which the people fall under you.
Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bends his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.
You shall not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flies by day;
Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out your arrows, and destroy them.
A man that bears false witness against his neighbor is a club, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow. He has caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my heart.
When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will cut off your supply of bread:
The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of your arrows they went, and at the shining of your glittering spear.
Arrows » Illustrative » Of severe afflictions
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison thereof drinks up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
For your arrows stick fast in me, and your hand presses me down.
Arrows » Sometimes poisoned
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison thereof drinks up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
Trials » From God
You shall also consider in your heart, that, as a man chastens his son, so the LORD your God chastens you.
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison thereof drinks up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
I was at ease, but he has broken me asunder: he has also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping, Because of your indignation and your wrath: for you have lifted me up, and cast me down.
Son of man, behold, I take away from you the desire of your eyes with a stroke: yet neither shall you mourn nor weep, neither shall your tears run down.