'Troubles' in the Bible
their troubles multiply, they desire other gods. I will not pour out drink offerings of blood to their gods, nor will I make vows in the name of their gods.
This oppressed man cried out and the Lord heard; he saved him from all his troubles.
The godly cry out and the Lord hears; he saves them from all their troubles.
For my life is filled with troubles and I am ready to enter Sheol.
They cried out to the Lord in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles.
They cried out to the Lord in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles.
They cried out to the Lord in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles.
They cried out to the Lord in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles.
I pour out my lament before him; I tell him about my troubles.
The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing, and the fool will be a servant to the wise person.
The one who is greedy for gain troubles his household, but whoever hates bribes will live.
The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.
Then I said, "Lord, have you completely rejected the nation of Judah? Do you despise the city of Zion? Why have you struck us with such force that we are beyond recovery? We hope for peace, but nothing good has come of it. We hope for a time of relief from our troubles, but experience terror.
Instead we will do everything we vowed we would do. We will sacrifice and pour out drink offerings to the goddess called the Queen of Heaven just as we and our ancestors, our kings, and our leaders previously did in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For then we had plenty of food, were well-off, and had no troubles.