And Cain said to the LORD, "This punishment is too hard for me to bear.

So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, "This evening you will know that it was the LORD who brought you out of Egypt.

Then Moses said, "It is the LORD who will give you meat to eat in the evening and as much bread as you want in the morning, because he has heard how much you have complained against him. When you complain against us, you are really complaining against the LORD."

and so he asked the LORD what to do. But the LORD did not answer him at all, either by dreams or by the use of Urim and Thummim or by prophets.

So Saul disguised himself; he put on different clothes, and after dark he went with two of his men to see the woman. "Consult the spirits for me and tell me what is going to happen," he said to her. "Call up the spirit of the man I name."

He said to the young man carrying his weapons, "Draw your sword and kill me, so that these godless Philistines won't gloat over me and kill me." But the young man was too terrified to do it. So Saul took his own sword and threw himself on it.

But now suppose you take away everything he has---he will curse you to your face!"

He said, "I was born with nothing, and I will die with nothing. The LORD gave, and now he has taken away. May his name be praised!"

But now suppose you hurt his body---he will curse you to your face!"

His wife said to him, "You are still as faithful as ever, aren't you? Why don't you curse God and die?"

Some people ruin themselves by their own stupid actions and then blame the LORD.

The people will wander through the land, discouraged and hungry. In their hunger and their anger they will curse their king and their God. They may look up to the sky

Israel, don't wear your feet out, or let your throat become dry from chasing after other gods. But you say, 'No! I can't turn back. I have loved foreign gods and will go after them.' "

The LORD spoke to me. "Mortal man," he said, "repeat to the Israelites what they are saying: 'We are burdened with our sins and the wrongs we have done. We are wasting away. How can we live?'

"I have sinned by betraying an innocent man to death!" he said. "What do we care about that?" they answered. "That is your business!"

Judas threw the coins down in the Temple and left; then he went off and hanged himself.

Now, however, you should forgive him and encourage him, in order to keep him from becoming so sad as to give up completely.

in order to keep Satan from getting the upper hand over us; for we know what his plans are.

They were burned by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God, who has authority over these plagues. But they would not turn from their sins and praise his greatness.

and they cursed the God of heaven for their pains and sores. But they did not turn from their evil ways.

Trust in the LORD. Have faith, do not despair. Trust in the LORD.

Be patient and wait for the LORD to act; don't be worried about those who prosper or those who succeed in their evil plans.

Those who trust in the LORD will possess the land, but the wicked will be driven out.

I depend on God alone; I put my hope in him.

The LORD has hidden himself from his people, but I trust him and place my hope in him.

You, LORD, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in you.

All of you that honor the LORD and obey the words of his servant, the path you walk may be dark indeed, but trust in the LORD, rely on your God.

The LORD is good to everyone who trusts in him,

So it is best for us to wait in patience---to wait for him to save us---

Put it in writing, because it is not yet time for it to come true. But the time is coming quickly, and what I show you will come true. It may seem slow in coming, but wait for it; it will certainly take place, and it will not be delayed.

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to teach them that they should always pray and never become discouraged.