11 Bible Verses about Hopelessness

But the eyes of the evil-doers will be wasting away; their way of flight is gone, and their only hope is the taking of their last breath.

He is wandering about in search of bread, saying, Where is it? and he is certain that the day of trouble is ready for him:

But it is our desire, brothers, that you may be certain about those who are sleeping; so that you may have no need for sorrow, as others have who are without hope.

That you were at that time without Christ, being cut off from any part in Israel's rights as a nation, having no part in God's agreement, having no hope, and without God in the world.

For what is the hope of the sinner when he is cut off, when God takes back his soul?

Where then is my hope? and who will see my desire?

But Zion said, The Lord has given me up, I have gone from his memory.

Do not let your foot be without shoes, or your throat dry from need of water: but you said, There is no hope: no, for I have been a lover of strange gods, and after them I will go.

Then when the sun came up, God sent a burning east wind: and so great was the heat of the sun on his head that Jonah was overcome, and, requesting death for himself, said, Death is better for me than life.

Violent waves of the sea, streaming with their shame, wandering stars for whom the darkest night is kept in store for ever.

If the bases are broken down, what is the upright man to do?