Quotes about Emotion

When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes

Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.

When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay him homage, he was filled with rage.

I sigh when food is put before me, and my groans pour out like water.

Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash,

“So my anxious thoughts compel me to answer, because of the turmoil within me.

“At this my heart also pounds and leaps from its place.

I paced about as for my friend or brother; I was bowed down with grief, like one mourning for his mother.

I was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and my sorrow was stirred.

My heart grew hot within me; as I mused, the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue:

My heart murmurs within me, and the terrors of death assail me.

For we are consumed by Your anger and terrified by Your wrath.