AFFLICTED SAINTS: - God is with Ps 46:5,7; Isa 43:2 - God is a refuge and strength to Ps 27:5,6; Isa 25:4; Jer 16:19; Na 1:7 - God comforts Isa 49:13; Jer 31:13; Mt 5:4; 2Co 1:4,5; 7:6 - God preserves Ps 34:20 - God delivers Ps 34:4,19; Pr 12:13; Jer 39:17,18 - Christ is with Joh 14:18 - Christ supports 2Ti 4:17; Heb 2:18 - Christ comforts Isa 61:2; Mt 11:28-30; Lu 7:13; Joh 14:1; 16:33 - Christ preserves Isa 63:9; Lu 21:18 - Christ delivers Re 3:10 - Should praise God Ps 13:5,6; 56:8-10; 57:6,7; 71:20-23 - Should imitate Christ Heb 12:1-3; 1Pe 2:21-23 - Should imitate the prophets Jas 5:10 - Should be patient Lu 21:19; Ro 12:12; 2Th 1:4; Jas 1:4; 1Pe 2:20 - Should be resigned 1Sa 3:18; 2Ki 20:19; Job 1:21; Ps 39:9 - Should not despise chastening Job 5:17; Pr 3:11; Heb 12:5 - Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements Ne 9:33; Job 2:10; Isa 64:5-7; La 3:39; Mic 7:9 - Should avoid sin Job 34:31,32; Joh 5:14; 1Pe 2:12 - Should trust in the goodness of God Job 13:15; Ps 71:20; 2Co 1:9 - Should turn and devote themselves to God Ps 116:7-9; Jer 50:3,4; Ho 6:1 - Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions Ps 66:13-15 - Should be frequent in prayer Ps 50:15-17 . See AFFLICTION, Prayer Under - Should take encouragement from former mercies Ps 27:9; 2Co 1:10 - Examples of afflicted Saints: . Joseph Ge 39:20-23; Ps 105:17-19 . Moses Heb 11:25 . Eli 1Sa 3:18 . Nehemiah Ne 1:4 . Job Job 1:20-22 . David 2Sa 12:15-23 . Paul Ac 20:22-24; 21:13 . Apostles 1Co 4:13; 2Co 6:4-10