14 Bible Verses about Frustration

One hand full of rest and patience is better than two fists full of labor and chasing after the wind.

“He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass,
And He has set darkness upon my paths.

“He frustrates the devices and schemes of the crafty,
So that their hands cannot attain success or achieve anything of [lasting] worth.

For we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, again and again [wanted to come], but Satan hindered us.

I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity, a futile grasping and chasing after the wind.

“What strength do I have left, that I should wait [and hope]?
And what is ahead of me, that I should be patient and endure?

So am I allotted months of futility and suffering,
And [long] nights of trouble and misery are appointed to me.

“My days are past, my purposes and plans are frustrated and torn apart;
The wishes of my heart [are broken].

Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in.

Frustrating the signs and confounding the omens of boasters (false prophets),
Making fools out of fortune-tellers,
Counteracting the wise
And making their knowledge ridiculous,

I do not ignore or nullify the [gracious gift of the] grace of God [His amazing, unmerited favor], for if righteousness comes through [observing] the Law, then Christ died needlessly. [His suffering and death would have had no purpose whatsoever.]”

Then Saul became very angry, for this saying displeased him; and he said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, but to me they have ascribed [only] thousands. Now what more can he have but the kingdom?”

And why did you not allow me to kiss my grandchildren and my daughters [goodbye]? Now you have done a foolish thing [in behaving like this].

The wicked will see it and be angered,
He will gnash his teeth and melt away [in despair and death];
The desire of the wicked will perish and come to nothing.