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 favour 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 not better than my fathers.
Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.
Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
death » Desired » Job
My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest 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 I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One. read more.
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling? As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work: So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.
So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life. I loathe it; I would not live alway: 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 favour 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 not better than my fathers.
Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.
Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.