10 Bible Verses about Severe Afflictions

Most Relevant Verses

2 Corinthians 8:2

How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.

Jonah 2:3

For you have put me down into the deep, into the heart of the sea; and the river was round about me; all your waves and your rolling waters went over me.

Job 16:7-16

But now he has overcome me with weariness and fear, and I am in the grip of all my trouble. It has come up as a witness against me, and the wasting of my flesh makes answer to my face. I am broken by his wrath, and his hate has gone after me; he has made his teeth sharp against me: my haters are looking on me with cruel eyes;read more.
Their mouths are open wide against me; the blows of his bitter words are falling on my face; all of them come together in a mass against me. God gives me over to the power of sinners, sending me violently into the hands of evil-doers. I was in comfort, but I have been broken up by his hands; he has taken me by the neck, shaking me to bits; he has put me up as a mark for his arrows. His bowmen come round about me; their arrows go through my body without mercy; my life is drained out on the earth. I am broken with wound after wound; he comes rushing on me like a man of war. I have made haircloth the clothing of my skin, and my horn is rolled in the dust. My face is red with weeping, and my eyes are becoming dark;

Psalm 66:12

You let men go driving over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but you took us out into a wide place.

Deuteronomy 4:20

But the Lord has taken you out of the flaming fire, out of Egypt, to be to him the people of his heritage, as you are today.

Psalm 80:5

You have given them the bread of weeping for food; for their drink you have given them sorrow in great measure.

Job 6:4

For the arrows of the Ruler of all are present with me, and their poison goes deep into my spirit: his army of fears is put in order against me.

Bible Theasaurus

Never miss a post

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain