their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. [5] But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions

Isaiah 26:3-21 KJV [3] Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he KJV [8] I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine abode with him. [24] He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: [9] Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions

[5] They break in pieces thy people, O Lord, and afflict thine heritage. [6] They slay the widow and and his faithfulness: for the Lord delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the Lord's anointed. [24] And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me. [12] For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine

Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. 11 For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine pluck my feet out of the net. 16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted . 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses. 18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins. 19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and

[11] For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it ? Psalm 6:7 KJV [7] Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies. is their iniquity hid from mine eyes. Lamentations 3:51 KJV [51] Mine eye affecteth mine heart because of all the daughters of my city. [22] Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: [23] For the Lord

[7] Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation. [22] For a fire is kindled in mine there any understanding in them. [29] O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me. [42] I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the

hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. [7] He was oppressed, and he was afflicted [17] They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them. [18] But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present

1 Peter 1:13-25 (KJV) 13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for

therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions . [24] Therefore saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies: [25] And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge it, he will answer thee. [20] And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street. [20] Behold, O Lord, and consider

Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction

understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. [15] All the days of the afflicted