'Groaning' in the Bible
God heard their groaning and remembered his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Also, I've heard the groaning of the Israelis whom the Egyptians have forced to labor for them, and I've remembered my covenant.
As a result, whenever the LORD raised up leaders for them, the LORD remained present with their leader, delivering Israel from the control of their enemies during the lifetime of that leader. The LORD was moved with compassion by their groaning that had been caused by those who were oppressing and persecuting them.
"I'm still complaining bitterly today; my hand is heavy because of groaning.
I am weary from my groaning. Every night my couch is drenched with tears, my bed is soaked through.
My God! My God! Why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far from delivering me from my groaning words?
My life is consumed by sorrow, my years with groaning. My strength has faltered because of my iniquity; my bones have been consumed.
When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away by my groaning all day long.
Lord, all my longings are before you, and my groaning is not hidden from you.
A dire vision has been announced to me: the traitor betrays, and the plunderer takes loot. Get up, Elam! Attack, Media! I am putting a stop to all the groaning she has caused.
"You have said, "How terrible for me, for the LORD has added sorrow to my pain. I'm weary with my groaning, and I haven't found rest."'
May all of their wickedness come to your attention, and deal with them as you have done with me because of all my transgressions. For I am constantly groaning, and my heart is faint.
"And now, Son of Man, you are to start groaning until you're sick to your stomach. You are to groan bitterly right in front of them.
When they'll ask you, "Why are you groaning?' you are to say, "Because of the news that just arrived. Every heart will melt with fear, every hand will grow limp, every spirit will grow faint, and every knee will glisten with sweat.' Look! It has come and it will be fulfilled," declares the Lord GOD.