Psalms 25:17
The troubles of my heart increase; free me from my distress.
BSB
ASV
The troubles of my heart are enlarged: Oh bring thou me out of my distresses.
KJV
The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
The troubles of my heart are enlarged. When trouble penetrates the heart it is trouble indeed. In the case before us, the heart was swollen with grief like a lake surcharged with water by enormous floods; this is used as an argument for deliverance, and it is a potent one. When the darkest hour of the night arrives we may expect the dawn; when the sea is at its lowest ebb the tide must surely turn; and when our troubles are enlarged to the greatest degree, then we may hopefully pray, O bring thou me out of my distresses.
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Psalms 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
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The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.
This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
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Psalms 107:6Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.
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Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.
Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
