Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'sorrows' occurs 29 times in the standard works.

6 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'sorrows' in the standard works and contain 20.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 3 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ps. 18:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

 18:4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

 18:5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.




Isa. 53:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 14:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 19 0 19
Ex. 1 0 1
2 Sam. 1 0 1
Job 3 0 3
Ps. 6 0 6
Eccl. 1 0 1
Isa. 3 0 3
Jer. 2 0 2
Dan. 1 0 1
Hosea 1 0 1
NT 3 0 3
BM 6 0 6
DC 0 0 0
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 29 0 29

Ps. 16:4
Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

Ps. 18:4
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

Ps. 18:5
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

Ps. 32:10
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about.

Ps. 116:3
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

Ps. 127:2
It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.