The Lord helped me for a reason.
( ( The Lord ) ( ( ( helped me ) ( for ( a reason ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Lord)) (VP (VBD helped) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN reason)))) (. .)))
The Lord is punishing me.
( ( The Lord ) ( ( is ( punishing me ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Lord)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG punishing) (NP (PRP me)))) (. .)))