35:25 God Collects Our Tears There are times when the most appropriate response to suffering or tragedy is simply to lament. Biblical spirituality is not always cheerful. At times like these, we can find comfort in this truth: God has “collected all [our] tears in [his] bottle” and has “recorded each one in [his] book” (Ps 56:8). One day, God himself will wipe our tears away forever (Rev 21:4).