Bible Verses About Afflictions: God appoints

While he was still speaking, the messenger arrived with this message from the king: "Here, this evil is from ADONAI. Why should I wait for ADONAI any longer?"

For misery does not come from the dust or trouble spring from the ground.

"How happy the person whom God corrects! So don't despise Shaddai's discipline.

You brought us into the net and bound our bodies fast.

When the shofar is blown in the city, don't the people tremble? Can disaster befall a city without ADONAI's having done it?

The voice of ADONAI! He calls to the city - and it is wisdom to fear your name - "Listen to the rod and to him who commissioned it.