Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.

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Bible References

Kill me

1 Kings 19:4
but he went on a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. He said, “I have had enough! Lord, take my life, for I’m no better than my fathers.”
Job 3:20
Why is light given to one burdened with grief,
and life to those whose existence is bitter,
Job 6:8
If only my request would be granted
and God would provide what I hope for:
Job 7:15
so that I prefer strangling
death rather than life in this body.
Jonah 4:3
And now, Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”
Philippians 1:20
My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be ashamed about anything, but that now as always, with all boldness, Christ will be highly honored in my body, whether by life or by death.
James 1:4
But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

Let me not

Jeremiah 15:18
Why has my pain become unending,
my wound incurable,
refusing to be healed?
You truly have become like a mirage to me—
water that is not reliable.
Jeremiah 20:18
Why did I come out of the womb
to see only struggle and sorrow,
to end my life in shame?
Zephaniah 3:15
The Lord has removed your punishment;
He has turned back your enemy.
The King of Israel, Yahweh, is among you;
you need no longer fear harm.

General references

Deuteronomy 1:12
But how can I bear your troubles, burdens, and disputes by myself?

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