'Groaning' in the Bible

God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.

Moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage, and I have remembered my covenant.

When Yahweh raised them up judges, then Yahweh was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it grieved Yahweh because of their groaning by reason of those who oppressed them and troubled them.

"Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.

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

"Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says Yahweh; "I will set him in safety from those who malign him."

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?

When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.

Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.

By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones stick to my skin.

You said, Woe is me now! for Yahweh has added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.

Jesus therefore, again groaning in himself, came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.

I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you into Egypt.'

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.