Sorrow

But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”

Now if you also take this one from me and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.’

…sees that the boy is not with us, he will die. Then your servants will have brought the gray hair of your servant our father down to Sheol in sorrow.

Now as for me, when I was returning from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died along the way in the land of Canaan, some distance from Ephrath. So I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath” (that is, Bethlehem).

…as the days on which the Jews gained rest from their enemies and the month in which their sorrow turned to joy and their mourning into a holiday. He wrote that these were to be days of feasting and joy, of sending gifts to one another and to the poor.

For that night did not shut the doors of the womb to hide the sorrow from my eyes.

How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?

Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well.

I was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and my sorrow was stirred.

I say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?”

For You are the God of my refuge. Why have You rejected me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?

The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong—yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.

When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,

The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.

My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.

The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.

Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow.

A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?

For with much wisdom comes much sorrow, and as knowledge grows, grief increases.

Moreover, all his days he eats in darkness, with much sorrow, sickness, and anger.

Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart.

So banish sorrow from your heart, and cast off pain from your body, for youth and vigor are fleeting.

So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.

My sorrow is beyond healing; my heart is faint within me.

Why did I come out of the womb to see only trouble and sorrow, and to end my days in shame?

Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow.

You have said, ‘Woe is me because the LORD has added sorrow to my pain! I am worn out with groaning and have found no rest.’”

Is this nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look around and see! Is there any sorrow like mine, which was inflicted on me, which the LORD made me suffer on the day of His fierce anger?

When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”

Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.

The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.

But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”

When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.

Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.

So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.

So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Although I did regret it—for I see that my letter caused you sorrow, but only for a short time—

Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Although I did regret it—for I see that my letter caused you sorrow, but only for a short time—

…yet now I rejoice, not because you were made sorrowful, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you felt the sorrow that God had intended, and so were not harmed in any way by us.

…yet now I rejoice, not because you were made sorrowful, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you felt the sorrow that God had intended, and so were not harmed in any way by us.

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.

He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.