Psalm 143:4

The Passion Translation

My inner being is in depression and my heart is heavy, dazed with despair.

Cross References

Psalm 102:1

Lord, listen to my prayer! Listen to my cry for help!

Psalm 124:4

The nations, with their flood of rage, would have swept us away, and we would have drowned and perished beneath their torrent of terror!

Psalm 142:3

For when I was desperate, overwhelmed, and about to give up, you were the only one there to help. You gave me a way of escape from the hidden traps of my enemies.

Psalm 142:4

I look to my left and right to see if there is anyone who will help, but there’s no one who takes notice of me. I have no hope of escape, and no one cares whether I live or die.

Psalm 25:16

Sorrows fill my heart as I feel helpless, mistreated— I’m all alone and in misery! Come closer to me now, for I need your mercy.

Psalm 55:5

Fear and dread overwhelm me. I shudder before the horror I face.

Psalm 61:2

For no matter where I am, even when I’m far from home, I will cry out to you for a father’s help. When I’m feeble and overwhelmed by life, guide me into your glory, where I am safe and sheltered.

Psalm 77:3

As I thought of you I moaned, “God, where are you?” I’m overwhelmed with despair as I wait for your help to arrive. Pause in his presence

Psalm 77:6

Then I remembered the worship songs I used to sing in the night seasons, and my heart began to fill again with thoughts of you. So my spirit went out once more in search of you.

Luke 22:44

He prayed even more passionately, like one being sacrificed, until he was in such intense agony of spirit that his sweat became drops of blood, dripping onto the ground.