Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
death » Sought as a relief from trouble sought » Despair lead men to
And if thou must deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found grace 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 desiring to die, he said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life, for I am not better than my fathers.
who long for death, but it comes not; and search for it more than for hid treasures;
And my soul thought it better to be strangled and desired death more than my bones.
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of those that remain of this evil generation, in all the places where I have driven those that remain, said the LORD of the hosts.
Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me, for I would rather die than live.
And in those days men shall seek death and shall not find it and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
death » Desired » Job
My soul is cut off in my life; therefore, I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
O that thou would hide me in Sheol, that thou would keep me covered until thy wrath is past, that thou would appoint me a set time and remember me!
Oh, 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 destroy me, that he would let loose his hand and cut me off! Then should my comfort grow; I would hold on to sorrow without mercy; for I have not contradicted the words of the Holy One. read more.
What is my strength that I should hope? What is my end that I should prolong my life?
What is my strength that I should hope? What is my end that I should prolong my life?
Man certainly has an appointed amount of time upon earth, and his days are like the days of a hireling. As a slave earnestly desires the shade and as a hireling waits for rest from his work, so I am made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.
And my soul thought it better to be strangled and desired death more than my bones. I loathed life; I do not desire to live for ever; let me alone; for my days are vanity.
Despair » Leads men to desire death
And if thou must deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found grace 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 desiring to die, he said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life, for I am not better than my fathers.
who long for death, but it comes not; and search for it more than for hid treasures;
And my soul thought it better to be strangled and desired death more than my bones.
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of those that remain of this evil generation, in all the places where I have driven those that remain, said the LORD of the hosts.
Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me, for I would rather die than live.
And in those days men shall seek death and shall not find it and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.