Thematic Bible: Of solicitude over sinners


Thematic Bible





He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.

Therefore I said, "Look away from me. I will weep bitterly. Do not labor to comfort me for the destruction of the daughter of my people.

Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a spring of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people.

"You shall say this word to them, 'Let my eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease; for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous wound.


But if you will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for your pride; and my eye shall weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because the LORD's flock is taken captive."

"and let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.


You have fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure.


I am weary with my groaning. Every night I flood my bed. I drench my couch with my tears.

Therefore my harp has turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of those who weep.

For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mixed my drink with tears,

My face is red with weeping. Deep darkness is on my eyelids.

"Hear my prayer, LORD, and give ear to my cry. Do not be silent at my tears. For I am a stranger with you, a foreigner, as all my fathers were.

My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually ask me, "Where is your God?"