Thematic Bible: Of disappointment and grief


Thematic Bible



You have fed them with the bread of tears,
And You have made them to drink tears in large measure.
Verse ConceptsCup Of SufferingTearsSevere Afflictions


I am weary with my sighing;
Every night I make my bed swim,
I dissolve my couch with my tears.
Verse ConceptsNightTirednessTearsTired In Activity

“Therefore my harp is turned to mourning,
And my flute to the sound of those who weep.
Verse ConceptsFlutesHarpsMusical Instruments, types ofSad Music

For I have eaten ashes like bread
And mingled my drink with weeping
Verse ConceptsAshesWeepingCup Of SufferingRepulsive FoodAshes Of Humiliation

“My face is flushed from weeping,
And deep darkness is on my eyelids,
Verse ConceptsShadowsWeepingThe Shadow Of DeathTearsRed Faces

Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry;
Do not be silent at my tears;
For I am a stranger with You,
A sojourner like all my fathers.
Verse ConceptsBeing A PilgrimSilenceWeepingPilgrimsPilgrims, Examples OfSpiritual DeafnessTearsCryingReckoned As ForeignersHear Prayer!Pay Attention O God!Feelings Of Alienation

My tears have been my food day and night,
While they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”
Verse ConceptsNightWeepingInfidelity To GodTearsGod Not ExistingAffliction Day And NightRepulsive FoodWhere Is God?ScoffersHaving A Good Day