Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
death » Sought as a relief from trouble sought » Despair lead men to
And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favor in thy sight, and let me not see my wretchedness.
But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree. And he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough, now, O LORD, take away my life, for I am no better than my
who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hid treasures,
so that my soul chooses strangling and death rather than [these] my bones.
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue that remain of this evil family, that remain in all the places where I have driven them, says LORD of hosts.
Therefore now, O LORD, I beseech thee, take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.
And in those days men will seek death, and will, no, not find it. And they will long to die, and death will flee from them.
death » Desired » Job
My soul is weary of my life. I will give free reign to my complaint. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
O that thou would hide me in Sheol, that thou would keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou would appoint for me a set time, and remember me!
O that I might have my request, and that God would grant [me] the thing that I long for! Even that it would please God to crush me, that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off! And be it still my consolation, yea, let me exult (in pain that does not spare), that I have not denied the words of the Holy One. read more.
What is my strength that I should wait? And what is my end that I should be patient?
What is my strength that I should wait? And what is my end that I should be patient?
Is there not a warfare to man upon earth? And are not his days like the days of a hireling? As a servant who earnestly desires the shadow, and as a hireling who looks for his wages, so I am made to possess months of misery, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.
so that my soul chooses strangling and death rather than [these] my bones. I loathe [my life]. I would not live always. Let me alone, for my days are vanity.
Despair » Leads men to desire death
And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favor in thy sight, and let me not see my wretchedness.
But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree. And he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough, now, O LORD, take away my life, for I am no better than my
who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hid treasures,
so that my soul chooses strangling and death rather than [these] my bones.
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue that remain of this evil family, that remain in all the places where I have driven them, says LORD of hosts.
Therefore now, O LORD, I beseech thee, take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.
And in those days men will seek death, and will, no, not find it. And they will long to die, and death will flee from them.