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Ezra 9:5
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And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the Lord my God,
About Ezra 9:5
Ezra 9:5 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Heaviness of Soul and God's Comfort in the Bible. Found in the history of Ezra, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Proverbs 12:25
“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.”
- 1 Peter 1:6
“Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:”
- 2 Corinthians 2:1
“But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.”
- Isaiah 29:2
“Yet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it shall be unto me as Ariel.”
- Isaiah 61:3
“To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.”
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How to Apply Ezra 9:5
Meditate on Ezra 9:5 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Heaviness of Soul and God's Comfort in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.