- God is with Ps 46:5,7; Isa 43:2
- God is a refuge and strength to Ps 27:5,6; Isa 25:4; Jer 16:19; Na 1:7
- God comforts Isa 49:13; Jer 31:13; Mt 5:4; 2Co 1:4,5; 7:6
- God preserves Ps 34:20
- God delivers Ps 34:4,19; Pr 12:13; Jer 39:17,18
- Christ is with Joh 14:18
- Christ supports 2Ti 4:17; Heb 2:18
- Christ comforts Isa 61:2; Mt 11:28-30; Lu 7:13; Joh 14:1; 16:33
- Christ preserves Isa 63:9; Lu 21:18
- Christ delivers Re 3:10
- Should praise God Ps 13:5,6; 56:8-10; 57:6,7; 71:20-23
- Should imitate Christ Heb 12:1-3; 1Pe 2:21-23
- Should imitate the prophets Jas 5:10
- Should be patient Lu 21:19; Ro 12:12; 2Th 1:4; Jas 1:4; 1Pe 2:20
- Should be resigned 1Sa 3:18; 2Ki 20:19; Job 1:21; Ps 39:9
- Should not despise chastening Job 5:17; Pr 3:11; Heb 12:5
- Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements Ne 9:33; Job 2:10; Isa 64:5-7; La 3:39; Mic 7:9
- Should avoid sin Job 34:31,32; Joh 5:14; 1Pe 2:12
- Should trust in the goodness of God Job 13:15; Ps 71:20; 2Co 1:9
- Should turn and devote themselves to God Ps 116:7-9; Jer 50:3,4; Ho 6:1
- Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions Ps 66:13-15
- Should be frequent in prayer Ps 50:15-17
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- Should take encouragement from former mercies Ps 27:9; 2Co 1:10
- Examples of afflicted Saints: . Joseph Ge 39:20-23; Ps 105:17-19
. Moses Heb 11:25
. Eli 1Sa 3:18
. Nehemiah Ne 1:4
. Job Job 1:20-22
. David 2Sa 12:15-23
. Paul Ac 20:22-24; 21:13
. Apostles 1Co 4:13; 2Co 6:4-10
- God is the Author and Giver of Ps 23:4; Ro 15:5; 2Co 1:3; 7:6; Col 1:11; 2Th 2:16,17
- Christ is the Author and Giver of Isa 61:2; Joh 14:18; 2Co 1:5
- The Holy Spirit is the Author and Giver of Joh 14:16,17; 15:26; 16:7; Ac 9:31
- Promised Isa 51:3,12; 66:13; Eze 14:22,23; Ho 2:14; Zec 1:17
- Through the Holy Scriptures Ps 119:50,76; Ro 15:4
- By ministers of the gospel Isa 40:1,2; 1Co 14:3; 2Co 1:4,6
- Is abundant Ps 71:21; Isa 66:11
- Is strong Heb 6:18
- Is everlasting 2Th 2:16
- Is a cause of praise Isa 12:1; 49:13
- Pray for Ps 119:82
- Saints should administer to each other 1Th 4:18; 5:11,14
- Is sought in vain from the world Ps 69:20; Ec 4:1; La 1:2
- To those who mourn for sin Ps 51:17; Isa 1:18; 40:1,2; 61:1; Mic 7:18,19; Lu 4:18
- To the troubled in mind Ps 42:5; 94:19; Joh 14:1,27; 16:20,22
- To those deserted by friends Ps 27:10; 41:9-12; Joh 14:18; 15:18,19
- To the persecuted De 33:27
- To the poor 34:6, Ps 10:14;9,10
- To the sick Ps 41:3
- To the tempted Ro 16:20; 1Co 10:13; 2Co 12:9; Jas 1:12; 4:7; 2Pe 2:9; Re 2:10
- In prospect of death Job 19:25,26; Ps 23:4; Joh 14:2; 2Co 5:1; 1Th 4:14; Heb 4:9; Re 7:14-17; 14:13
- Under the infirmities of age Ps 71:9,18
- Exhortation to Jas 5:13
- That God would consider our trouble 2Ki 19:16; Ne 9:32; Ps 9:13; La 5:1
- For the presence and support of God Ps 10:1; 102:2
- That the Holy Spirit may not be withdrawn Ps 51:11
- For divine comfort Ps 4:6; 119:76
- For mitigation of troubles Ps 39:12,13
- For deliverance Ps 25:17,22; 39:10; Isa 64:9-12; Jer 17:14
- For pardon and deliverance from sin Ps 39:8; 51:1; 79:8
- That we may be turned to God Ps 80:7; 85:4-6; Jer 31:18
- For divine teaching and direction Job 34:32; Ps 27:11; 143:10
- For increase of faith Mr 9:24
- For restoration to joy Ps 51:8,12; 69:29; 90:14,15
- For protection and preservation from enemies 2Ki 19:19; 2Ch 20:12; Ps 17:8,9
- That we may know the causes of our trouble Job 6:24; 10:2; 13:23,24
- That we may be taught the uncertainty of life Ps 39:4
- That we may be quickened Ps 143:11
- God appoints 2Ki 6:33; Job 5:6,17; Ps 66:11; Am 3:6; Mic 6:9
- God dispenses, as He will Job 11:10; Isa 10:15; 45:7
- God regulates the measure of Ps 80:5; Isa 9:1; Jer 46:28
- God determines the continuance of Ge 15:13,14; Nu 14:33; Isa 10:25; Jer 29:10
- God does not willingly send La 3:33
- Man is born to Job 5:6,7; 14:1
- Saints appointed to 1Th 3:3
- Consequent upon the fall Ge 3:16-19
- Sin produces Job 4:8; 20:11; Pr 1:31
- Sin visited with 2Sa 12:14; Ps 89:30-32; Isa 57:17; Ac 13:10,11
- Often severe Job 16:7-16; Ps 42:7; 66:12; Jon 2:3; Re 7:14
- Always less than we deserve Ezr 9:13; Ps 103:10
- Frequently terminate in good Ge 50:20; Ex 1:11,12; De 8:15,16; Jer 24:5,6; Eze 20:37
- Tempered with mercy Ps 78:38,39; 106:43-46; Isa 30:18-21; La 3:32; Mic 7:7-9; Na 1:12
- Saints are to expect Joh 16:33; Ac 14:22
- Of saints, are comparatively light Ac 20:23,24; Ro 8:18; 2Co 4:17
- Of saints, are but temporary Ps 30:5; 103:9; Isa 54:7,8; Joh 16:20; 1Pe 1:6; 5:10
- Saints have joy under Job 5:17; Jas 5:11
- Of saints, end in joy and blessedness Ps 126:5,6; Isa 61:2,3; Mt 5:4; 1Pe 4:13,14
- Often arise from the profession of the gospel Mt 24:9; Joh 15:21; 2Ti 3:11,12
- Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God De 8:5; Ps 119:75; Pr 3:12; 1Co 11:32; Heb 12:6,7; Re 3:19
- In promoting the glory of God Joh 9:1-3; 11:3,4; 21:18,19
- In exhibiting the power and faithfulness of God Ps 34:19,20; 2Co 4:8-11
- In teaching us the will of God Ps 119:71; Isa 26:9; Mic 6:9
- In turning us to God De 4:30,31; Ne 1:8,9; Ps 78:34; Isa 10:20,21; Ho 2:6,7
- In keeping us from again departing from God Job 34:31,32; Isa 10:20; Eze 14:10,11
- In leading us to seek God in prayer Jud 4:3; Jer 31:18; La 2:17-19; Ho 5:14,15; Jon 2:1
- In convincing us of sin Job 36:8,9; Ps 119:67; Lu 15:16-18
- In leading us to confession of sin Nu 21:7; Ps 32:5; 51:3,5
- In testing and exhibiting our sincerity Job 23:10; Ps 66:10; Pr 17:3
- In trying our faith and obedience Ge 22:1,2; Heb 11:17; Ex 15:23-25; De 8:2,16; 1Pe 1:7; Re 2:10
- In humbling us De 8:3,16; 2Ch 7:13,14; La 3:19,20; 2Co 12:7
- In purifying us Ec 7:2,3; Isa 1:25,26; 48:10; Jer 9:6,7; Zec 13:9; Mal 3:2,3
- In exercising our patience Ps 40:1; Ro 5:3; Jas 1:3; 1Pe 2:20
- In rendering us fruitful in good works Joh 15:2; Heb 12:10,11
- In furthering the gospel Ac 8:3,4; 11:19-21; Php 1:12; 2Ti 2:9,10; 4:16,17
- Exemplified . Joseph's brethren Ge 42:21
. Josiah 2Ki 22:19
. Manasseh 2Ch 33:12
. Jonah Jon 2:7
. Prodigal's son Lu 15:21