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Jonah 2:1-10
From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God.He said,“ When I was in trouble, I called out to the Lord. And he answered me. When I was deep in the place of the dead, I called out for help. And you listened to my cry.You threw me deep into the Mediterranean Sea. I was deep down in its waters. They were all around me. All your rolling waves were sweeping over me.I said,‘ I have been driven away from you. But I will look again toward your holy temple in Jerusalem.’I had almost drowned in the waves. The deep waters were all around me. Seaweed was wrapped around my head.I sank down to the bottom of the mountains. I thought I had died and gone down into the grave forever. But you are the Lord my God. You brought my life up from the very edge of the pit of death.“ When my life was nearly over, I remembered you, Lord. My prayer rose up to you. It reached you in your holy temple in heaven.“ Some people worship the worthless statues of their gods. They turn away from God’s love for them.But I will sacrifice a thank offering to you. And I will shout with thankful praise. I will do what I have promised. I will say,‘ Lord, you are the one who saves.’ ”The Lord gave the fish a command. And it spit Jonah up onto dry land.
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Psalms 32:3
When I kept silent about my sin, my body became weak because I groaned all day long.
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Psalms 102:9
I eat ashes as my food. My tears fall into what I’m drinking.
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Psalms 102:3-5
My days are disappearing like smoke. My body burns like glowing coals.My strength has dried up like grass. I even forget to eat my food.I groan out loud because of my suffering. I’m nothing but skin and bones.
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Psalms 31:9
Lord, have mercy on me. I’m in deep trouble. I’m so sad I can hardly see. My whole body grows weak with sadness.
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Isaiah 52:14
Many people were shocked when they saw him. He was so scarred that he no longer looked like a person. His body was so twisted that he did not look like a human being anymore.
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Job 17:7
My eyes have grown weak because I’m so sad. My body is so thin it hardly casts a shadow.
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Psalms 69:3
I’m worn out from calling for help. My throat is very dry. My eyes grow tired looking for my God.
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Psalms 116:3
The ropes of death were wrapped around me. The horrors of the grave came over me. I was overcome by sadness and sorrow.
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Lamentations 1:16
“ That’s why I am weeping. Tears are flowing from my eyes. No one is near to comfort me. No one can heal my spirit. My children don’t have anything. My enemies are much too strong for me.”
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Mark 14:34
“ My soul is very sad. I feel close to death,” he said to them.“ Stay here. Keep watch.”
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Psalms 6:6-7
My groaning has worn me out. All night long my tears flood my bed. My bed is wet because of my crying.I’m so sad I can’t see very well. My eyesight gets worse because of all my enemies.
