Thematic Bible: Of solicitude over sinners


Thematic Bible





He who diligently goes [out] with weeping, carrying the seed bag, shall certainly come [in] with rejoicing, carrying his sheaves.

Therefore I said, "Look away from me, let me {weep bitterly}; you must not insist on comforting me for the destruction of the daughter of my people."

{Oh that my head were waters}, and my eyes a fountain of tears, so that I might weep day and night, [for] the slain of the daughter of my people.

"And you shall say to them this word, 'Let my eyes melt [with] tears night and day, and let them not cease, for [with] a great wound the virgin daughter of my people is broken, [with] a very incurable wound.


But if you will not listen to it, my inner self will weep in secret places, because of {the presence of} [your] pride. And my eyes will weep bitterly, and they will melt [in] tears, because the flock of Yahweh has been taken captive.

And let them hasten, and let them lift up wailing over us, so that our eyes may melt [with] tears, and our eyelids may flow [with] water.


You have fed them [the] bread of tears; you have given them tears to drink in full measure.


I am weary with my groaning; {I flood} my bed every night. With my tears {I drench} my couch.

So my lyre came to be [used] for mourning, and my flute [for the] voice of [those who] weep.

Indeed, I eat ashes like bread and mix my drink with tears

My face is red because of weeping, and deep shadows [are] on my eyelids,

Hear my prayer, O Yahweh, and listen [to] my cry for help; do not be deaf to my tears. For I [am] an alien with you, a sojourner like all my ancestors.

My tears have been my food day and night, while [they] say to me all day [long], "Where [is] your God?"