1. Psalm 130: 1-8 (NIV) - a song of ascents.
1  Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;
2    Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.
3  If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?
4  But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you.
5  I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,      and in his word I put my hope. 6  I wait for the Lord
    more than watchmen wait for the morning,
    more than watchmen wait for the morning.
7  Israel, put your hope in the Lord,     for with the Lord is unfailing love     and with him is full redemption. 8  He himself will redeem Israel from all their sin.

2. Psalm 22: 1-2 (GNT)
My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? I have cried desperately for help,
but still it does not come.
2  During the day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer; I call at night, but get no rest.
Matthew 11: (GNT)
28 “Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest.
29  Take my yoke and put it on you, and learn from me,
because I am gentle and humble in spirit;
and you will find rest.

3. Psalm 13: 1-6 (NIV) – a psalm of David
How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?      How long will you hide your face from me? 2  How long must I wrestle with my thoughts      and day after day have sorrow in my heart?      How long will my enemy triumph over me?
3  Look on me and answer, Lord my God.      Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death, 4  and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,”     and my foes will rejoice when I fall.
5  But I trust in your unfailing love;      my heart rejoices in your salvation. 6  I will sing the Lord’s praise,      for he has been good to me.

4. Lamentations 3: (NIV)
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,     for his compassions never fail. 23  They are new every morning;     great is your faithfulness. 24  I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;     therefore I will wait for him.”
Revelation 21: 4 (NIV)
4  “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’[b] or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”