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Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » David
O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember you from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.
I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Despondency » David
O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember you from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.
I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Mire » Figurative
I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps.
Reproach » The reproaches of man falling on jesus Christ
For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached you fell on me.
[To the Chief Musician upon shoshannim. A Psalm of David.] Save me, O God; for the waters have come in unto my soul. I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. I am weary from my crying: my throat is dried: my eyes fail while I wait for my God. read more.
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: they that would destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away. O God, you know my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from you. Let not them that wait on you, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek you be disgraced for my sake, O God of Israel. Because for your sake I have borne reproach; shame has covered my face. I have become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children. For the zeal of your house has eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached you are fallen upon me.
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: they that would destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away. O God, you know my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from you. Let not them that wait on you, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek you be disgraced for my sake, O God of Israel. Because for your sake I have borne reproach; shame has covered my face. I have become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children. For the zeal of your house has eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached you are fallen upon me.
Rivers » Illustrative » Of heavy afflictions
I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you: when you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; neither shall the flame scorch you.