Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
death » Sought as a relief from trouble sought » Despair lead men to
If this is to be my fate, put me to death now in answer to my prayer, if I have grace in your eyes; and let me not see my shame.
While he himself went a day's journey into the waste land, and took a seat under a broom-plant, desiring for himself only death; for he said, It is enough: now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.
To those whose desire is for death, but it comes not; who are searching for it more than for secret wealth;
So that a hard death seems better to my soul than my pains.
And death will be desired more than life by the rest of this evil family who are still living in all the places where I have sent them away, says the Lord of armies.
So now, O Lord, give ear to my prayer and take my life from me; for death is better for me than life.
And in those days men will be hoping for death, and it will not come to them; and they will have a great desire for death, and death will go in flight from them.
Despair » Leads men to desire death
If this is to be my fate, put me to death now in answer to my prayer, if I have grace in your eyes; and let me not see my shame.
While he himself went a day's journey into the waste land, and took a seat under a broom-plant, desiring for himself only death; for he said, It is enough: now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.
To those whose desire is for death, but it comes not; who are searching for it more than for secret wealth;
So that a hard death seems better to my soul than my pains.
And death will be desired more than life by the rest of this evil family who are still living in all the places where I have sent them away, says the Lord of armies.
So now, O Lord, give ear to my prayer and take my life from me; for death is better for me than life.
And in those days men will be hoping for death, and it will not come to them; and they will have a great desire for death, and death will go in flight from them.