When I was in trouble, I looked to the Lord for help. During the night I lifted up my hands in prayer. But I refused to be comforted.

我在患难之日寻求主；我在夜间不住地举手祷告；我的心不肯受安慰。

我在患难之日寻求主，在夜间不住地举手祷告，我的心不肯受安慰。

我在患难之日寻求主，在夜间不住地举手祷告，我的心不肯受安慰。

我在困境中寻求主。我整夜举手祷告，我的心无法得到安慰。

我在患难的日子寻求主，我整夜举手祷告，总不倦怠，我的心不肯受安慰。

在我患难的日子里，我求问主，夜间我的手伸着祈求，也不倦怠；我的灵魂不肯受安慰。

我在患難之日尋求主；我在夜間不住地舉手禱告；我的心不肯受安慰。

我在患難之日尋求主，在夜間不住地舉手禱告，我的心不肯受安慰。

我在患難之日尋求主，在夜間不住地舉手禱告，我的心不肯受安慰。

我在困境中尋求主。我整夜舉手禱告，我的心無法得到安慰。

我在患難的日子尋求主，我整夜舉手禱告，總不倦怠，我的心不肯受安慰。

當患難的日子我尋求主；夜間我直伸出手來禱告，總不懈怠；我的心不肯受安慰。

在我患難的日子裡，我求問主，夜間我的手伸著祈求，也不倦怠；我的靈魂不肯受安慰。

我遭難之日尋求主、夜間舉手不輟、我心不受慰兮、

余遭難求主、雖至中夜、舉手不息、不敢稍以自慰兮、

我遭遇患難、尋求主、夜間舉手不休、心中不得安逸、

向主發哀聲。求主傾耳聽。

When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; at night I stretched out untiring hands, and I would not be comforted.

In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul refuses to be comforted.

When I was in deep trouble, I searched for the Lord. All night long I prayed, with hands lifted toward heaven, but my soul was not comforted.

I sought the Lord in my day of trouble. My hands were continually lifted up all night long; I refused to be comforted.

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out and did not grow weary; My soul refused to be comforted.

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; My hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing; My soul refused to be comforted.

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; My soul refused to be comforted.

I sought the Lord in my day of trouble. My hands were continually lifted up all night long; I refused to be comforted.

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

In my time of trouble I sought the Lord. I kept my hand raised in prayer throughout the night. I refused to be comforted.

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.

Call out to me when trouble comes. I will save you. And you will honor me.”

All Jacob’s other sons and daughters came to comfort him. But they weren’t able to. He said,“ I will continue to mourn until I go down into the grave to be with my son.” So Joseph’s father mourned for him.

My heart longs for you at night. My spirit longs for you in the morning. You will come and judge the earth. Then the people of the world will learn to do what is right.

Lord, when your people were suffering, they came to you. When you punished them, they could barely whisper a prayer.

The Lord says,“ A voice is heard in Ramah. It is the sound of weeping and deep sadness. Rachel is weeping for her children. She refuses to be comforted, because they are gone.”

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.

Mordecai found out about everything that had been done. So he tore his clothes. He put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. He sat down in ashes. Then he went out into the city. He wept out loud. He cried bitter tears.But he only went as far as the palace gate. That’s because no one dressed in that rough clothing was allowed to go through it.All the Jews were very sad. They didn’t eat anything. They wept and cried. Many of them put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. They were lying down in ashes. They did all these things in every territory where the king’s order and law had been sent.Esther’s male and female attendants came to her. They told her about Mordecai. So she became very troubled. She wanted him to take off his rough clothing. So she sent him other clothes to wear. But he wouldn’t accept them.

Jesus prayed while he lived on earth. He made his appeal with sincere cries and tears. He prayed to the God who could save him from death. God answered Jesus because he truly honored God.

“ The people of Ephraim saw how sick they were. The people of Judah saw that they were wounded. Then Ephraim turned to Assyria for help. They sent gifts to the great King Tiglath- Pileser. But he is not able to make you well. He can’t heal your wounds.

Jacob was very worried and afraid. So he separated the people with him into two groups. He also separated the flocks and herds and camels.He thought,“ Esau might come and attack one group. If he does, the group that’s left can escape.”Then Jacob prayed,“ You are the God of my grandfather Abraham. You are the God of my father Isaac. Lord, you are the one who said to me,‘ Go back to your country and your relatives. Then I will give you success.’You have been very kind and faithful to me. But I’m not worthy of any of this. When I crossed this Jordan River, all I had was my walking stick. But now I’ve become two camps.Please save me from the hand of my brother Esau. I’m afraid he’ll come and attack me and the mothers with their children.But you have said,‘ I will surely give you success. I will make your children as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. People will not be able to count them.’ ”

Then the man said,“ Your name will not be Jacob anymore. Instead, it will be Israel. You have wrestled with God and with people. And you have won.”

Some Jews had been comforting Mary in the house. They noticed how quickly she got up and went out. So they followed her. They thought she was going to the tomb to mourn there.

They told Isaiah,“ Hezekiah says,‘ Today we’re in great trouble. The Lord is warning us. He’s bringing shame on us. Sometimes babies come to the moment when they should be born. But their mothers aren’t strong enough to allow them to be born. Today we are like those mothers. We aren’t strong enough to save ourselves.Perhaps the Lord your God will hear everything the field commander has said. His master, the king of Assyria, has sent him to make fun of the living God. Maybe the Lord your God will punish him for what he has heard him say. So pray for the remaining people who are still alive here.’ ”

The people say,“ Come. Let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces. But he will heal us. He has wounded us. But he’ll bandage our wounds.

As I lie on my bed I remember you. I think of you all night long.

When I was in trouble, I called out to the Lord. I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice. My cry for help reached his ears.

Lord, hear my prayer. Listen to my cry for help.Don’t turn your face away from me when I’m in trouble. Pay attention to me. When I call out for help, answer me quickly.

“ Suppose there isn’t enough food in the land. And a plague strikes the land. The hot winds completely dry up our crops. Or locusts or grasshoppers come and eat them up. Or enemies surround one of our cities and get ready to attack it. Or trouble or sickness comes.

Israel, why do you want to be beaten all the time? Why do you always refuse to obey the Lord? Your head is covered with wounds. Your whole heart is weak.There isn’t a healthy spot on your body. You are not healthy from the bottom of your feet to the top of your head. You have nothing but wounds, cuts and open sores. They haven’t been cleaned up or bandaged or treated with olive oil.

Lord, have mercy on me. I’m so weak. Lord, heal me. My body is full of pain.My soul is very troubled. Lord, how long will it be until you save me?

Because of your anger, my whole body is sick. Because of my sin, I’m not healthy.My guilt has become too much for me. It is a load too heavy to carry.My wounds are ugly. They stink. I’ve been foolish. I have sinned.I am bent over. I’ve been brought very low. All day long I go around weeping.My back is filled with burning pain. My whole body is sick.I am weak and feel as if I’ve been broken in pieces. I groan because of the great pain in my heart.

Lord, you are the God who saves me. Day and night I cry out to you.Please hear my prayer. Pay attention to my cry for help.I have so many troubles I’m about to die.

When I’m in trouble, I will call out to you. And you will answer me.

God has shown me amazing and wonderful things. People should not think more of me because of it. So I wouldn’t become proud of myself, I was given a problem. This problem caused pain in my body. It is a messenger from Satan to make me suffer.Three times I begged the Lord to take it away from me.

Lord, I cry out to you because I’m suffering so deeply.Lord, listen to me. Pay attention to my cry for your mercy.

A cheerful spirit gives strength even during sickness. But you can’t keep going if you have a broken spirit.

Hezekiah prayed to the Lord. He said,“ Lord, you are the God of Israel. You sit on your throne between the cherubim. You alone are God over all the kingdoms on earth. You have made heaven and earth.Listen, Lord. Hear us. Open your eyes, Lord. Look at the trouble we’re in. Listen to what Sennacherib is saying. You are the living God. And he dares to make fun of you!“ Lord, it’s true that the kings of Assyria have completely destroyed many nations and their lands.They have thrown the statues of the gods of those nations into the fire. And they have destroyed them. That’s because they weren’t really gods at all. They were nothing but statues made out of wood and stone. They were made by human hands.Lord our God, save us from the power of Sennacherib. Then all the kingdoms of the earth will know that you alone are the Lord. You alone are God.”Isaiah sent a message to Hezekiah. Isaiah was the son of Amoz. Isaiah said,“ The Lord is the God of Israel. The Lord says,‘ I have heard your prayer about Sennacherib, the king of Assyria.’

“ So commit yourself to God completely. Reach out your hands to him for help.