Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: Yet they have not prevailed against me.
2 Corinthians 4:8 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 更多版本Amplified Bible - Classic Edition We are hedged in (pressed) on every side [troubled and oppressed in every way], but not cramped or crushed; we suffer embarrassments and are perplexed and unable to find a way out, but not driven to despair; American Standard Version (1901) we are pressed on every side, yet not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair; Common English Bible We are experiencing all kinds of trouble, but we aren’t crushed. We are confused, but we aren’t depressed. Catholic Public Domain Version In all things, we endure tribulation, yet we are not in anguish. We are constrained, yet we are not destitute. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In all things we suffer tribulation, but are not distressed; we are straitened, but are not destitute; English Standard Version 2016 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; |
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: Yet they have not prevailed against me.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: And his children shall have a place of refuge.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
but they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Although the fig tree shall not blossom, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no meat; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls:
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.
I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.
And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.