The psalmist calls to the Lord. He declares that he is dry like the desert and he is faint but he continues to hope in the Lord who cares for him. Suffering in this case is seen as temporary compared to what is ahead.
In Isaiah, we are reminded that Jesus came and suffered for us. He came and bore our sins, dying on the cross, so that...
In Jeremiah, we hear God's command to sing, proclaim and give praise for God is about to bring the remnant of Israel back together. ...
Open the gates that the Lord may enter. When I read this I immediately think of the gates on the farm I grew up...