Bible Verses About Afflictions: Often severe

"But now he has worn me out; you have desolated this whole community of mine.

Besides, you have shriveled me up; and this serves to witness against me. My being so thin rises up against me and testifies to my face.

He tears me apart in his anger; he holds a grudge against me; he gnashes on me with his teeth. "My enemies look daggers at me.

Wide-mouthed, they gape at me; with scorn, they slap my cheeks; they gather themselves together against me.

"God delivers me to the perverse, throws me into the hands of the wicked.

I was at peace, and he shook me apart. Yes, he grabbed me by the neck and dashed me to pieces. He set me up as his target

his archers surrounded me. He slashes my innards and shows no mercy, he pours my gall on the ground.

He breaks in on me again and again, attacking me like a warrior.

"I sewed sackcloth together to cover my skin and laid my pride in the dust;

my face is red from crying, and on my eyelids is a death-dark shadow.

Deep is calling to deep at the thunder of your waterfalls; all your surging rapids and waves are sweeping over me.

You made men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water. But you brought us out to a place of plenty.

For you threw me into the deep, into the heart of the seas; and the flood enveloped me; all your surging waves passed over me.

“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” Then he told me, “These are the people who have come out of the Great Persecution. They have washed their robes and made them white with the blood of the Lamb.