'Groaning' in the Bible
And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
And moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.
And when Jehovah raised them up judges, then Jehovah was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented Jehovah because of their groaning by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
Even to-day is my complaint rebellious: My stroke is heavier than my groaning.
I am weary with my groaning; Every night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?
When I kept silence, my bones wasted away Through my groaning all the day long.
Lord, all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee.
By reason of the voice of my groaning My bones cleave to my flesh.
Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for Jehovah hath added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.