Thematic Bible: Of disappointment and grief


Thematic Bible



You have given them tears as food; you have made them drink tears by the measure. Verse ConceptsCup Of SufferingTearsSevere Afflictions


I am exhausted as I groan; all night long I drench my bed in tears; my tears saturate the cushion beneath me. Verse ConceptsNightTirednessTearsTired In Activity

My harp is used for mourning and my flute for the sound of weeping. Verse ConceptsFlutesHarpsMusical Instruments, types ofSad Music

For I eat ashes as if they were bread, and mix my drink with my tears, Verse ConceptsAshesWeepingCup Of SufferingRepulsive FoodAshes Of Humiliation

my face is reddened because of weeping, and on my eyelids there is a deep darkness, Verse ConceptsShadowsWeepingThe Shadow Of DeathTearsRed Faces

Hear my prayer, O Lord! Listen to my cry for help! Do not ignore my sobbing! For I am dependent on you, like one residing outside his native land; I am at your mercy, just as all my ancestors were. Verse ConceptsBeing A PilgrimSilenceWeepingPilgrimsPilgrims, Examples OfSpiritual DeafnessTearsCryingReckoned As ForeignersHear Prayer!Pay Attention O God!Feelings Of Alienation


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