Thematic Bible: Hope


Thematic Bible




so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us. This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil,








Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why have you become disturbed within me?
Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him,
The help of my countenance and my God.
Verse ConceptsPraiseFaith, Necessity OfTrusting In God's PresenceDoubt, Dealing WithDepression, Solutions ToI Am SadGod HelpsTrust In God!DepressionAntidepressantsDespair




How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
Whose hope is in the Lord his God,
Verse ConceptsHope, In GodGod HelpsRejoicing In God's WorksTrusting God's Plan

The Lord roars from Zion
And utters His voice from Jerusalem,
And the heavens and the earth tremble.
But the Lord is a refuge for His people
And a stronghold to the sons of Israel.
Verse Conceptsdefence, divineGod, The RockSkyThunderStrongholdsZion, As A SymbolTremblingGod SpeakingzionThunder Expressing God's Judgment



Ashkelon will see it and be afraid.
Gaza too will writhe in great pain;
Also Ekron, for her expectation has been confounded.
Moreover, the king will perish from Gaza,
And Ashkelon will not be inhabited.
Verse ConceptsAgony, God's JudgmentdrynessHope, Of The WickedHope, Nature OfPessimismEmpty CitiesPhysical PainFear Will ComeWithout HopePleasurableness

“So are the paths of all who forget God;
And the hope of the godless will perish,
Verse ConceptsHope, Of The WickedFalse HopesCharacter Of Wicked





“For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off,
When God requires his life?
Verse ConceptsHope, Of The WickedHopelessnessHope, Nature OfUngodlinessFalse HopesWithout HopeDeath Of The WickedHypocrisy

That too would have been an iniquity calling for judgment,
For I would have denied God above.
Verse ConceptsRiches, Dangers OfDenying God




“So are the paths of all who forget God;
And the hope of the godless will perish,
Verse ConceptsHope, Of The WickedFalse HopesCharacter Of Wicked



“For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off,
When God requires his life?
Verse ConceptsHope, Of The WickedHopelessnessHope, Nature OfUngodlinessFalse HopesWithout HopeDeath Of The WickedHypocrisy

He says to himself, “I will not be moved;
Throughout all generations I will not be in adversity.”
Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceSelf DelusionFalse HopesNot MovedNo Troublerehabilitation

"Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD And whose trust is the LORD. "For he will be like a tree planted by the water, That extends its roots by a stream And will not fear when the heat comes; But its leaves will be green, And it will not be anxious in a year of drought Nor cease to yield fruit.



How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
Whose hope is in the Lord his God,
Verse ConceptsHope, In GodGod HelpsRejoicing In God's WorksTrusting God's Plan




Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the grasp of the wrongdoer and ruthless man, For You are my hope; O Lord GOD, You are my confidence from my youth.

Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why have you become disturbed within me?
Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him,
The help of my countenance and my God.
Verse ConceptsPraiseFaith, Necessity OfTrusting In God's PresenceDoubt, Dealing WithDepression, Solutions ToI Am SadGod HelpsTrust In God!DepressionAntidepressantsDespair

Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why are you disturbed within me?
Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him,
The help of my countenance and my God.
Verse ConceptsLonelinessSelf PityI Am SadGod HelpsTrust In God!Hope For The RighteousGrieving With HopeDepressionDespair

“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I have hope in Him.”
Verse ConceptsGod, Titles And Names OfGod Is My PortionHope For The Righteous

“So are the paths of all who forget God;
And the hope of the godless will perish,
Verse ConceptsHope, Of The WickedFalse HopesCharacter Of Wicked









For whoever is joined with all the living, there is hope; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion. Verse ConceptsDeath, Preparation ForAnimals Fate After DeathLiving Things

“For Sheol cannot thank You,
Death cannot praise You;
Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.
Verse ConceptsGrave, TheHope, Nature OfHope, Results Of Its AbsenceSheolNot Praising GodState Of The DeadDeath Of Loved OneCelebrationLoss Of A Loved One





“Then I will give her her vineyards from there,
And the valley of Achor as a door of hope.
And she will sing there as in the days of her youth,
As in the day when she came up from the land of Egypt.
Verse ConceptsDoorsHope, Results OfMarriage, Between God And His PeopleRestored JoyYouthful DevotionAnswering GodKarmaHope KjvDespairGiving Back

Return to the stronghold, O prisoners who have the hope;
This very day I am declaring that I will restore double to you.
Verse ConceptsHope, In GodHope, Results OfRestoring NationsGod Being Our RefugeDouble PortionsHope In Hard TimesHope And FaithTragedy


But as for me, I will hope continually,
And will praise You yet more and more.
Verse ConceptsHope, of The SaintsHope, In GodPraise, Should Be Offered ByUnceasing PraisePraiseHope KjvNever Giving Up






In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithHope, Examples OfHope, In GodHope, Results Of Its AbsenceAttitudes Of HopeProsperity PromisedHope In Hard TimesHope And FaithAbraham Believed GodHope Kjv


But perceiving that one group were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul began crying out in the Council, “Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for the hope and resurrection of the dead!” Verse ConceptsHope Object OfHope, As ConfidenceResurrection, Of BelieversSanhedrinStandingJewish SectsThe Dead Are Raisedgroupszealotspharisees





"For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, When God requires his life? "Will God hear his cry When distress comes upon him? "Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times?

"Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh? Can the rushes grow without water? "While it is still green and not cut down, Yet it withers before any other plant. "So are the paths of all who forget God; And the hope of the godless will perish,





For whoever is joined with all the living, there is hope; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion. Verse ConceptsDeath, Preparation ForAnimals Fate After DeathLiving Things


so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us. This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil,

"O Lord, by these things men live, And in all these is the life of my spirit; O restore me to health and let me live! "Lo, for my own welfare I had great bitterness; It is You who has kept my soul from the pit of nothingness, For You have cast all my sins behind Your back. "For Sheol cannot thank You, Death cannot praise You; Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.






For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.


Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the men of old gained approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.


"Then they will be dismayed and ashamed because of Cush their hope and Egypt their boast. "So the inhabitants of this coastland will say in that day, 'Behold, such is our hope, where we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria; and we, how shall we escape?'"





Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves. Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, "THE REPROACHES OF THOSE WHO REPROACHED YOU FELL ON ME." read more.
For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.


Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God.






And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.



And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end, Verse ConceptsAssuranceAssurance, By Faith In ChristeagernessAssurance in the life of faithHope, As ConfidencediligenceStanding FirmTo The EndSteadfast In Hope




In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithHope, Examples OfHope, In GodHope, Results Of Its AbsenceAttitudes Of HopeProsperity PromisedHope In Hard TimesHope And FaithAbraham Believed GodHope Kjv


For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? Verse ConceptsHope, As ConfidenceVisionAnticipationThe Faculty Of SightThe Hope Of The GospelUnseen FaithBeing SavedHope And FaithHope Kjv



In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithHope, Examples OfHope, In GodHope, Results Of Its AbsenceAttitudes Of HopeProsperity PromisedHope In Hard TimesHope And FaithAbraham Believed GodHope Kjv

O Israel, hope in the Lord;
For with the Lord there is lovingkindness,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
Verse ConceptsGenerosity, God'sHope, In GodRedemptionHope And Lovesteadfast

"And now I am standing trial for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers; the promise to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly serve God night and day And for this hope, O King, I am being accused by Jews.

How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
Whose hope is in the Lord his God,
Verse ConceptsHope, In GodGod HelpsRejoicing In God's WorksTrusting God's Plan







Joseph of Arimathea came, a prominent member of the Council, who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God; and he gathered up courage and went in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Verse ConceptsBoldness, To PeopleKingdom Of God, Coming OfSanhedrinWaitingWaiting On GodBoldness Examples OfMessianic HopeJesus CorpseNot DiscouragedThose Who Wait For Godrisk








The woman *said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming (He who is called Christ); when that One comes, He will declare all things to us.” Verse ConceptsMessianic HopeThe Fact Of His Coming

the promise to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly serve God night and day. And for this hope, O King, I am being accused by Jews. Verse ConceptsWorship Day And NighteagernessNightTrust, Importance OfMessianic HopeTwelve TribesIsrael HardenedPeople Accusing People

Now while the people were in a state of expectation and all were wondering in their hearts about John, as to whether he was the Christ, Verse ConceptsWaitingMessianic HopePeople WaitingWho Is John The Baptist?expectations



And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. Verse ConceptsGod, Revelation OfMessianic HopeNot DyingThe First Sight Of ChristDeath AvertedTaught By The SpiritThings RevealedNativity of Jesus ChristJesus BirthJesus Death

At that very moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all those who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. Verse ConceptsMessianic HopeTelling Of JesusThanks For Christ

“For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off,
When God requires his life?
Verse ConceptsHope, Of The WickedHopelessnessHope, Nature OfUngodlinessFalse HopesWithout HopeDeath Of The WickedHypocrisy







In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithHope, Examples OfHope, In GodHope, Results Of Its AbsenceAttitudes Of HopeProsperity PromisedHope In Hard TimesHope And FaithAbraham Believed GodHope Kjv



For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? Verse ConceptsHope, As ConfidenceVisionAnticipationThe Faculty Of SightThe Hope Of The GospelUnseen FaithBeing SavedHope And FaithHope Kjv