He has besieged and surrounded me with bitter hardship.

Terror is coming! They will seek peace, but find none.

“At that time Michael, the great prince who watches over your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress unlike any other from the nation’s beginning up to that time. But at that time your own people, all those whose names are found written in the book, will escape.

But understand this, that in the last days difficult times will come.

They said to me, “The remnant that remains from the exile there in the province are experiencing considerable adversity and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem lies breached, and its gates have been burned down!”

“Surely one does not stretch out his hand against a broken man when he cries for help in his distress.

May those who want to harm me be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who arrogantly taunt me be covered with shame and humiliation!

They have prepared a net to trap me; I am discouraged. They have dug a pit for me. They will fall into it! (Selah)

Though you have allowed me to experience much trouble and distress, revive me once again! Bring me up once again from the depths of the earth!

O Lord, for the sake of your reputation, revive me! Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble!

So, Jeremiah, do not pray for these people. Do not cry out to me or petition me on their behalf. Do not plead with me to save them. For I will not listen to them when they call out to me for help when disaster strikes them.”

The nations will hear of your devastating defeat. your cries of distress will echo throughout the earth. In the panic of their flight one soldier will trip over another and both of them will fall down defeated.”

They do not pray to me, but howl in distress on their beds; They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from me.

Whatever you plot against the Lord, he will completely destroy! Distress will not arise a second time.

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Although it grieved the king, because of his oath and the dinner guests he commanded it to be given.

At that very time Jesus cured many people of diseases, sicknesses, and evil spirits, and granted sight to many who were blind.

“Now my soul is greatly distressed. And what should I say? ‘Father, deliver me from this hour’? No, but for this very reason I have come to this hour.

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was greatly upset because he saw the city was full of idols.

For sadness as intended by God produces a repentance that leads to salvation, leaving no regret, but worldly sadness brings about death.