She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly.
“Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
“I loathe my life; I will give free utterance to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.
In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
For the Lord has called you like a wife deserted and grieved in spirit, like a wife of youth when she is cast off, says your God.
And the people came to Bethel and sat there till evening before God, and they lifted up their voices and wept bitterly.
He has filled me with bitterness; he has sated me with wormwood.
Weep not for him who is dead, nor grieve for him, but weep bitterly for him who goes away, for he shall return no more to see his native land.
What shall I say? For he has spoken to me, and he himself has done it. I walk slowly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.
and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”
he will not let me get my breath, but fills me with bitterness.
“Now, O Lord, please remember how I have walked before you in faithfulness and with a whole heart, and have done what is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
She said to them, “Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
But if you will not listen, my soul will weep in secret for your pride; my eyes will weep bitterly and run down with tears, because the Lord's flock has been taken captive.
And as soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king's sons came and lifted up their voice and wept. And the king also and all his servants wept very bitterly.
When they came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, they lamented there with a very great and grievous lamentation, and he made a mourning for his father seven days.
Hushai said, “You know that your father and his men are mighty men, and that they are enraged, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Besides, your father is expert in war; he will not spend the night with the people.
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