Bible Verses About Afflictions and Adversities

For ADONAI pays attention to the needy and doesn't scorn his captive people.

You have made me see much trouble and hardship, but you will revive me again and bring me up from the depths of the earth.

My mind and body may fail; but God is the rock for my mind and my portion forever.

when the anger of God rose up against them and slaughtered their strongest men, laying low the young men of Isra'el.

Still, they kept on sinning and put no faith in his wonders.

Therefore, he ended their days in futility and their years in terror.

When he brought death among them, they would seek him; they would repent and seek God eagerly,

You plunged me into the bottom of the pit, into dark places, into the depths.

Your wrath lies heavily on me; your waves crashing over me keep me down. (Selah)

Your fierce anger has overwhelmed me, your terrors have shriveled me up.

But you spurned your anointed one, rejected and vented your rage on him.

You renounced the covenant with your servant and defiled his crown in the dust.

You broke through all his defenses and left his strongholds in ruins.

All who pass by plunder him; he is an object of scorn to his neighbors.

You raised up the right hand of his foes and made all his enemies rejoice.

You drive back his drawn sword and fail to support him in battle.

You brought an end to his splendor and hurled his throne to the ground.

You cut short the days of his youth and covered him with shame. (Selah)

For we are destroyed by your anger, overwhelmed by your wrath.

Let our joy last as long as the time you made us suffer, for as many years as we experienced trouble.

How happy the man whom you correct, Yah, whom you teach from your Torah,

giving him respite from days of trouble, till a pit is dug for the wicked!

If ADONAI hadn't helped me, I would soon have dwelt in the land of silence.

When I said, "My foot is slipping!"your grace, ADONAI, supported me.

When my cares within me are many, your comforts cheer me up.