Bible Verses About Afflictions: God appoints

While he was still talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. Then he said, “Behold, this evil is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”

For affliction doesn’t come out of the dust, neither does trouble spring out of the ground;

“Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.

You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs.

Does the shofar alarm sound in a city, without the people being afraid? Does evil happen to a city, and the LORD hasn’t done it?

The LORD’s voice calls to the city, and wisdom sees your name: “Listen to the rod, and he who appointed it.