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
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